Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weeroona Island?

Weeroona Island is located in South Australia about 210.2 km north of Adelaide and 1370.9 km west of Oman Ama. Weeroona Island has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Weeroona Island

Rebate for Weeroona 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 Weeroona Island by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Weeroona Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 169.5 km from Weeroona Island.

Weeroona Island, SA is in the 5495 postcode area which has around 209 solar installations under 10 kW and about 219 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 481 households in the 5495 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Weeroona Island.

Solar Installers near toWeeroona Island
NameDistanceDetails
SA Quality Home Improvements9.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie10.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO10.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir20.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group25.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water26.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical33.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical43.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical46.1kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar52.0kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical54.5kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Flinders Solutions71.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical72.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve72.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies82.9kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning84.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
CMB Solutions96.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions97.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical99.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions100.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone105.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weeroona Island

Sunlight Hours in Weeroona Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Weeroona Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weeroona Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Weerite, VIC, which is about 741.4 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.