Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waltowa?

Waltowa is located in South Australia about 106.8 km south east of Adelaide and 1378.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Waltowa has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Waltowa, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Waltowa 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. Waltowa is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Waltowa 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 Waltowa will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Waltowa

Rebate for Waltowa 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 Waltowa by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waltowa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 93.7 km from Waltowa.

Waltowa, SA is in the 5264 postcode area which has around 296 solar installations under 10 kW and about 325 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 681 households in the 5264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Waltowa.

Solar Installers near toWaltowa
NameDistanceDetails
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning41.3kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro56.1kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys59.9kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
KPW Solutions64.4kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical69.3kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies70.1kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)78.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers78.5kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus80.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar81.6kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar-Man87.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Design Ecology94.1kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
TFA Solar94.5kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical96.9kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana97.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical98.5kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar98.6kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs99.1kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar99.1kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
JMD SOLAR99.3kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Keystones Solar Group100.0kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood100.5kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
PVDynamics100.7kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower100.7kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR100.8kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Go 4 Solar101.0kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions101.2kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waltowa

Sunlight Hours in Waltowa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waltowa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waltowa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Walterhall, QLD, which is about 1701.8 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.