Are Solar Panels Worth It In William Creek?

William Creek is located in South Australia about 703.1 km north of Adelaide and 1450.4 km west of Kurrowah. William Creek has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in William Creek, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for William Creek 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. William Creek is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in William Creek during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in William Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for William Creek

Rebate for William Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on William Creek by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in William Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.467.90
Feb25.987.22
Mar23.326.48
Apr18.445.12
May14.574.05
Jun12.853.57
Jul13.883.86
Aug17.124.76
Sep21.005.83
Oct24.736.87
Nov26.967.49
Dec27.937.76

Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 174.2 km from William Creek.

William Creek, SA is in the 5723 postcode area which has around 36 solar installations under 10 kW and about 58 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1338 households in the 5723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.50 kW) for about every 37.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWilliam Creek
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar361.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions364.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning415.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
SolarReserve421.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical421.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions422.5kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Allstar Electrical473.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical474.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir475.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group493.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements501.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie501.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO502.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water510.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar523.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical524.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical526.0kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Ledlight Technologies532.2kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
EP Wiring Services533.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to William Creek

Sunlight Hours in William Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in William Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after William Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in William Bay, WA, which is about 1923.7 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.