Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wild Horse Plains?

Wild Horse Plains is located in South Australia about 70.8 km north west of Adelaide and 1399.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Wild Horse Plains has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wild Horse Plains, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wild Horse Plains

Rebate for Wild Horse Plains 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 Horse Plains 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 Wild Horse Plains
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 40.5 km from Wild Horse Plains.

Wild Horse Plains, SA is in the 5501 postcode area which has around 1901 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2193 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3258 households in the 5501 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wild Horse Plains.

Solar Installers near toWild Horse Plains
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar37.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia43.5kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar46.2kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️47.2kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar48.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar48.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia49.1kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries49.1kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex49.3kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems49.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar49.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR50.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems51.8kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar52.1kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions53.6kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Powertech Energy55.3kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide55.6kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat55.6kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal55.6kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
APS Solar55.9kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
SunBoost56.7kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group57.7kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.57.8kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE57.9kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services58.1kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wild Horse Plains

Sunlight Hours in Wild Horse Plains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wild Horse Plains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wild Horse Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wild Dog Valley, VIC, which is about 816.9 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.