Are Solar Panels Worth It In Western Flat?

Western Flat is located in South Australia about 262.5 km south east of Adelaide and 1345.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Western Flat has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Western Flat, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Western Flat

Rebate for Western Flat 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 Western Flat by month. The maximum is 7.43 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Western Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.546.54
Mar18.235.07
Apr12.623.51
May8.692.41
Jun7.192.00
Jul7.742.15
Aug10.722.98
Sep14.494.03
Oct19.355.37
Nov23.406.50
Dec25.907.19

Figures from the weather station at Padthaway, which is approximately 19.5 km from Western Flat.

Western Flat, SA is in the 5268 postcode area which has around 647 solar installations under 10 kW and about 710 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1587 households in the 5268 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.64 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Western Flat.

Solar Installers near toWestern Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration29.3kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services143.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard43.2kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical43.4kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services43.5kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
KPW Solutions95.6kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Natimuk Solar113.0kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Western Flat

Sunlight Hours in Western Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Western Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Western Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Western Creek, QLD, which is about 1352.6 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.