Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wertaloona?

Wertaloona is located in South Australia about 450.2 km north of Adelaide and 1180.5 km west of Oman Ama. Wertaloona has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wertaloona

Rebate for Wertaloona 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 Wertaloona by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wertaloona
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 252.0 km from Wertaloona.

Wertaloona, SA is in the 5732 postcode area which has around 64 solar installations under 10 kW and about 71 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 143 households in the 5732 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWertaloona
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning204.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical233.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions233.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve233.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies250.3kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir255.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group255.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Leesong Electrical263.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar264.0kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water271.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements282.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie283.8kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO284.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical291.5kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical292.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Allstar Electrical293.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone308.0kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions330.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions332.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wertaloona

Sunlight Hours in Wertaloona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wertaloona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wertaloona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Werris Creek, NSW, which is about 1063.1 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.