Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waukaringa?

Waukaringa is located in South Australia about 304.4 km north of Adelaide and 1217.0 km west of Oman Ama. Waukaringa has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Waukaringa 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. Waukaringa is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Waukaringa during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waukaringa

Rebate for Waukaringa Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Waukaringa 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 Waukaringa
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 246.9 km from Waukaringa.

Waukaringa, SA is in the 5440 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 31 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 96 households in the 5440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWaukaringa
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies108.1kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical128.8kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar130.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning132.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group135.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water146.3kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Baroota Reservoir147.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Flinders Solutions158.5kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical158.5kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve159.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone162.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical165.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements166.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie168.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO168.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions188.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions191.2kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical193.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical196.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waukaringa

Sunlight Hours in Waukaringa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waukaringa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waukaringa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waugorah, NSW, which is about 474.6 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.