Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wandana?

Wandana is located in South Australia about 553.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1725.7 km west of Oman Ama. Wandana has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wandana 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. Wandana is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wandana during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wandana

Rebate for Wandana Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wandana by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wandana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 20.8 km from Wandana.

Wandana, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toWandana. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toWandana
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar123.1kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions123.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar211.3kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar303.9kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services315.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical336.6kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions360.4kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln361.0kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical361.1kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical369.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical372.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve375.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical376.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions377.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning399.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir412.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie415.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO415.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements416.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wandana

Sunlight Hours in Wandana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wandana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wandana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wandana, WA, which is about 1826.5 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.