Are Solar Panels Worth It In Whitwarta?

Whitwarta is located in South Australia about 95.9 km north of Adelaide and 1385.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Whitwarta has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Whitwarta

Rebate for Whitwarta 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 Whitwarta 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 Whitwarta
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 57.6 km from Whitwarta.

Whitwarta, SA is in the 5461 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 641 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1140 households in the 5461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Whitwarta.

Solar Installers near toWhitwarta
NameDistanceDetails
CMB Solutions36.2kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions39.2kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar53.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical60.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar64.2kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar65.4kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar66.1kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions66.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia66.8kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries66.8kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems67.3kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex67.7kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️67.7kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia67.8kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Town & Country Solar68.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar68.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
JBM SOLAR71.0kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems72.4kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone72.6kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Rite Price Solar73.4kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Ezy Power Australia74.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions75.7kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide78.2kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Whitwarta

Sunlight Hours in Whitwarta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Whitwarta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Whitwarta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Whitton, NSW, which is about 722.2 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.