Are Solar Panels Worth It In Williamstown?

Williamstown is located in South Australia about 39.0 km north east of Adelaide and 1366.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Williamstown has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Williamstown

Rebate for Williamstown 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 Williamstown by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Williamstown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa, which is approximately 24.1 km from Williamstown.

Williamstown, SA is in the 5351 postcode area which has around 1375 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2404 households in the 5351 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Williamstown.

Solar Installers near toWilliamstown
NameDistanceDetails
Switch Energy7.7kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Town & Country Solar14.9kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems15.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex15.4kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries15.4kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia15.4kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar16.0kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar16.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Bestel Systems16.7kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
JBM SOLAR17.0kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Track Energy17.4kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Ezy Power Australia18.1kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar18.3kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Rite Price Solar18.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️19.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions20.4kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions21.0kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal22.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat22.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide22.0kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE22.4kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost23.8kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group25.6kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.25.7kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar25.9kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy26.5kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.
SolarCart Warehouse26.8kmSolarCart Warehouse is based in Parafield, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Williamstown

Sunlight Hours in Williamstown

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 Williamstown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Williamstown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Williamstown, WA, which is about 1683.4 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.