Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wedge Island?

Wedge Island is located in South Australia about 195.6 km west of Adelaide and 1588.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Wedge Island has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wedge Island, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wedge Island

Rebate for Wedge Island 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 Wedge Island by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wedge Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 93.3 km from Wedge Island.

Wedge Island, SA is in the 5606 postcode area which has around 2340 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2502 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6729 households in the 5606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWedge Island
NameDistanceDetails
Hankins Electrical73.0kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln73.3kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions73.5kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical116.8kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar127.7kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar154.4kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar159.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
EP Wiring Services161.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions171.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical174.6kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana182.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
PB Power & Electrical183.1kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists183.4kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering184.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide184.1kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA184.2kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions184.3kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler184.3kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar184.5kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wedge Island

Sunlight Hours in Wedge Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wedge Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wedge Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wedderburn Junction, VIC, which is about 666.0 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.