Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wigley Flat?

Wigley Flat is located in South Australia about 170.9 km north east of Adelaide and 1232.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Wigley Flat has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wigley Flat

Rebate for Wigley 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 Wigley Flat 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 Wigley Flat
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 44.2 km from Wigley Flat.

Wigley Flat, SA is in the 5330 postcode area which has around 838 solar installations under 10 kW and about 938 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1615 households in the 5330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Wigley Flat.

Solar Installers near toWigley Flat
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical22.2kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar39.8kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping44.5kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical44.7kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
YES Solar50.8kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy51.0kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy51.0kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Ezy Power Australia122.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone131.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wigley Flat

Sunlight Hours in Wigley Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wigley Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wigley Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wights Mountain, QLD, which is about 1419.8 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.