Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wild Dog Valley?

Wild Dog Valley is located in South Australia about 292.8 km south east of Adelaide and 1366.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Wild Dog Valley has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wild Dog Valley, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wild Dog Valley

Rebate for Wild Dog Valley 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 Wild Dog Valley by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wild Dog Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 15.8 km from Wild Dog Valley.

Wild Dog Valley, SA is in the 5271 postcode area which has around 1167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1288 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3499 households in the 5271 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Wild Dog Valley.

Solar Installers near toWild Dog Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Naracoorte Solar Guard5.3kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical5.4kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services5.5kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services15.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration66.9kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
eSmart Electrical84.2kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier100.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions100.6kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wild Dog Valley

Sunlight Hours in Wild Dog Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wild Dog Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wild Dog Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wild Cattle Creek, NSW, which is about 1340.3 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.