Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waroonee?

Waroonee is located in South Australia about 276.2 km north of Adelaide and 1243.9 km west of Oman Ama. Waroonee has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waroonee

Rebate for Waroonee 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 Waroonee by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waroonee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 220.3 km from Waroonee.

Waroonee, SA is in the 5422 postcode area which has around 384 solar installations under 10 kW and about 406 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1079 households in the 5422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWaroonee
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies77.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical97.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar98.7kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group105.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning113.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water114.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Baroota Reservoir118.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone133.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical134.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements135.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Flinders Solutions136.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical136.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
ENERCO137.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie137.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SolarReserve137.4kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions158.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions160.8kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical165.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical168.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waroonee

Sunlight Hours in Waroonee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waroonee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waroonee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waroona, WA, which is about 2183.7 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.