Are Solar Panels Worth It In Welbourn Hill?

Welbourn Hill is located in South Australia about 947.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1678.3 km west of Kurrowah. Welbourn Hill has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Welbourn Hill, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Welbourn Hill 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. Welbourn Hill is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Welbourn Hill during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Welbourn Hill

Rebate for Welbourn Hill Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Welbourn Hill by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Welbourn Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.467.90
Feb25.987.22
Mar23.326.48
Apr18.445.12
May14.574.05
Jun12.853.57
Jul13.883.86
Aug17.124.76
Sep21.005.83
Oct24.736.87
Nov26.967.49
Dec27.937.76

Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 137.1 km from Welbourn Hill.

Welbourn Hill, SA is in the 5724 postcode area which has around 6 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 316 households in the 5724 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 52.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWelbourn Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia398.9kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning404.2kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec404.4kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar405.6kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia405.8kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting406.0kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions406.5kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power406.5kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT406.6kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
QLD Country Solar525.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions528.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
SolarReserve673.4kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical673.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning674.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Flinders Solutions675.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
All EP Solar704.4kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical715.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical716.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir728.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Welbourn Hill

Sunlight Hours in Welbourn Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Welbourn Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Welbourn Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Welaregang, NSW, which is about 1627.2 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.