Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wiawera?

Wiawera is located in South Australia about 337.5 km north east of Adelaide and 1131.9 km west of Oman Ama. Wiawera has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wiawera

Rebate for Wiawera 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 Wiawera by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wiawera
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 238.7 km from Wiawera.

Wiawera, SA is in the 5440 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 31 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 96 households in the 5440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWiawera
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies168.4kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical196.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar198.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone206.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
YES Solar212.8kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy212.9kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy212.9kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
GB Electrical213.4kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group214.3kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water220.2kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning222.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir229.9kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical236.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions239.2kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping240.9kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical241.1kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
CMB Solutions242.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements244.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO245.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wiawera

Sunlight Hours in Wiawera

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wiawera

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wiawera, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wiarborough, NSW, which is about 907.3 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.