Are Solar Panels Worth It In Willaston?

Willaston is located in South Australia about 40.1 km north of Adelaide and 1374.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Willaston has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Willaston

Rebate for Willaston 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 Willaston 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 Willaston
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 8.8 km from Willaston.

Willaston, SA is in the 5118 postcode area which has around 3822 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4152 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8220 households in the 5118 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Willaston.

Solar Installers near toWillaston
NameDistanceDetails
Best Solar & Batteries0.5kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia0.5kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar0.6kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems1.0kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar1.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar2.1kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex2.1kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar2.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️8.0kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR8.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems9.9kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar12.4kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions15.8kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy16.2kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide18.8kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat18.8kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal18.8kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE20.7kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost21.1kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia21.2kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Ezy Power Australia21.5kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions22.2kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Track Energy23.0kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Mane Service Group23.2kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Willaston

Sunlight Hours in Willaston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Willaston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Willaston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Willare, WA, which is about 2398.6 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.