Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waterloo?

Waterloo is located in South Australia about 107.3 km north of Adelaide and 1334.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Waterloo has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waterloo

Rebate for Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo
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 54.7 km from Waterloo.

Waterloo, SA is in the 5413 postcode area which has around 188 solar installations under 10 kW and about 201 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 451 households in the 5413 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Waterloo.

Solar Installers near toWaterloo
NameDistanceDetails
Clewers Solar Solutions30.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions33.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone35.1kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Ezy Power Australia58.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar66.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar66.8kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar66.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia67.7kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries67.7kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems68.2kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar69.5kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex69.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️73.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR75.8kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems77.2kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar79.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Switch Energy80.6kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia82.8kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions82.8kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide86.0kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat86.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal86.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE88.1kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waterloo

Sunlight Hours in Waterloo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waterloo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waterloo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waterloo, WA, which is about 2135.6 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.