Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weetulta?

Weetulta is located in South Australia about 113.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1446.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Weetulta has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Weetulta

Rebate for Weetulta 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 Weetulta 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 Weetulta
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 97.2 km from Weetulta.

Weetulta, SA is in the 5573 postcode area which has around 648 solar installations under 10 kW and about 691 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1520 households in the 5573 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Weetulta.

Solar Installers near toWeetulta
NameDistanceDetails
AH Electrical and Solar22.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar29.0kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical32.4kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions34.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia92.4kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
CMB Solutions93.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions97.1kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services99.3kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power100.5kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise100.5kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weetulta

Sunlight Hours in Weetulta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Weetulta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weetulta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Weethalle, NSW, which is about 823.7 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.