Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wattle Flat?

Wattle Flat is located in South Australia about 57.6 km south of Adelaide and 1447.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Wattle Flat has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wattle Flat, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wattle Flat

Rebate for Wattle Flat 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 Wattle Flat 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 Wattle Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 53.2 km from Wattle Flat.

Wattle Flat, SA is in the 5203 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 372 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 609 households in the 5203 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.73 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wattle Flat.

Solar Installers near toWattle Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Solar-Man22.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana26.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies27.6kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical28.6kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
solar inverter repairs33.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical34.5kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering35.7kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower35.8kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics35.9kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar36.0kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions36.0kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar36.1kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA36.2kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide36.4kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR36.5kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler36.5kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists37.0kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys37.0kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR37.3kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical45.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning46.0kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA46.4kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical46.7kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS47.0kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical47.1kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Keystones Solar Group48.3kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar48.3kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattle Flat

Sunlight Hours in Wattle Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wattle Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wattle Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattle Creek, VIC, which is about 459.2 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.