Western River is located in South Australia about 174.4 km south west of Adelaide and 1577.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Western River has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Western River, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Western River 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 River is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Western River 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 River will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Western River
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Western River by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.77 | 7.16 |
| Feb | 22.12 | 6.15 |
| Mar | 17.10 | 4.75 |
| Apr | 12.35 | 3.43 |
| May | 8.67 | 2.41 |
| Jun | 7.39 | 2.05 |
| Jul | 8.18 | 2.27 |
| Aug | 11.06 | 3.07 |
| Sep | 14.92 | 4.14 |
| Oct | 19.13 | 5.31 |
| Nov | 23.11 | 6.42 |
| Dec | 24.92 | 6.92 |
Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 33.1 km from Western River.
Western River, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.
Here are 19 solar installers in or near toWestern River. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana | 150.6km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA. |
| Hankins Electrical | 152.3km | Hankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA. |
| Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln | 152.5km | Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA. |
| Comfort Eyre Solutions | 152.9km | Comfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA. |
| Solar-Man | 153.3km | Solar-Man is based in Willunga, SA. |
| Renewable Power Technologies | 153.9km | Renewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA. |
| Sparkwire Solar & Electrical | 154.5km | Sparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA. |
| PB Power & Electrical | 154.7km | PB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| solar inverter repairs | 155.9km | solar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA. |
| MyEnergy Engineering | 156.0km | MyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| MAK Fastener Specialists | 156.2km | MAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Power & Drive Renewable Solutions | 156.3km | Power & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Solar Depot - SA | 156.3km | Solar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Solar Edwards Adelaide | 156.4km | Solar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| ShadePower | 156.5km | ShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Go 4 Solar | 156.5km | Go 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| PVDynamics | 156.5km | PVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Direct Solar Wholesaler | 156.6km | Direct Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| GRAND GROUP SOLAR | 157.8km | GRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Western River
Sunlight Hours in Western River
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Western River
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° 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 River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Western Junction, TAS, which is about 1096.8 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.