Are Solar Panels Worth It In Willow Creek?

Willow Creek is located in South Australia about 72.5 km south of Adelaide and 1451.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Willow Creek has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Willow Creek

Rebate for Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 69.0 km from Willow Creek.

Willow Creek, SA is in the 5211 postcode area which has around 4944 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5168 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10341 households in the 5211 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Willow Creek.

Solar Installers near toWillow Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies20.9kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical21.4kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys32.2kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Solar-Man35.0kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana42.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs49.2kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical50.2kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar51.1kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower51.3kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering51.3kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics51.3kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar51.5kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions51.6kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR51.6kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA51.9kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide52.0kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler52.1kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR52.6kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists52.8kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical59.3kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning61.0kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical61.1kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Energy House SA61.9kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical62.1kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS62.4kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar62.6kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Willow Creek

Sunlight Hours in Willow Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Willow Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Willow Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Willow Banks, SA, which is about 101.3 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.