Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallaroo Plain?

Wallaroo Plain is located in South Australia about 150.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1432.3 km west of Oman Ama. Wallaroo Plain has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wallaroo Plain, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wallaroo Plain homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Wallaroo Plain is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wallaroo Plain during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Wallaroo Plain will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Wallaroo Plain

Rebate for Wallaroo Plain Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wallaroo Plain by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallaroo Plain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 123.2 km from Wallaroo Plain.

Wallaroo Plain, SA is in the 5556 postcode area which has around 1340 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1389 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3066 households in the 5556 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Wallaroo Plain.

Solar Installers near toWallaroo Plain
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical NRG Solutions12.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical15.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar26.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar71.0kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical73.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
ENERCO78.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie78.4kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements79.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CMB Solutions85.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Allstar Electrical88.1kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical88.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions89.1kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water93.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group107.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir108.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
EP Wiring Services108.3kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallaroo Plain

Sunlight Hours in Wallaroo Plain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallaroo Plain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallaroo Plain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallaroo Mines, SA, which is about 16.4 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.