Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wandearah?

Wandearah is located in South Australia about 180.7 km north of Adelaide and 1386.9 km west of Oman Ama. Wandearah has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wandearah

Rebate for Wandearah 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 Wandearah 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 Wandearah
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 142.2 km from Wandearah.

Wandearah, SA is in the 5523 postcode area which has around 402 solar installations under 10 kW and about 419 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 954 households in the 5523 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Wandearah.

Solar Installers near toWandearah
NameDistanceDetails
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical22.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
ENERCO22.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie22.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements23.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water38.2kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group50.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir53.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical54.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical55.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar60.0kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical62.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical67.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions68.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
CMB Solutions74.7kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions76.9kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar82.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies92.1kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone94.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Flinders Solutions100.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve102.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical102.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wandearah

Sunlight Hours in Wandearah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wandearah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wandearah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wandandian, NSW, which is about 1165.9 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.