Are Solar Panels Worth It In Watinuma?

Watinuma is located in South Australia about 1134.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1905.4 km west of Kurrowah. Watinuma has a latitude of 26.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Watinuma 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. Watinuma is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Watinuma during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Watinuma

Rebate for Watinuma Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Watinuma by month. The maximum is 7.58 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Watinuma
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.297.58
Feb25.447.07
Mar22.956.38
Apr19.265.35
May15.524.31
Jun13.933.87
Jul15.034.17
Aug18.345.09
Sep21.976.10
Oct25.086.97
Nov26.767.43
Dec26.907.47

Figures from the weather station at Ayers Rock, which is approximately 155.1 km from Watinuma.

Watinuma, SA is in the 872 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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

Solar Installers near toWatinuma
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia366.7kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning371.1kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec371.8kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar371.8kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia372.4kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting372.4kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT372.6kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions373.0kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power373.2kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
QLD Country Solar684.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions686.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar842.8kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
SolarReserve874.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical874.5kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions875.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning879.7kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical907.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical909.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
EP Wiring Services912.6kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Watinuma

Sunlight Hours in Watinuma

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Watinuma

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Watinuma, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Watheroo, WA, which is about 1600.1 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.