Are Solar Panels Worth It In Willowie?

Willowie is located in South Australia about 250.1 km north of Adelaide and 1328.2 km west of Oman Ama. Willowie has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Willowie

Rebate for Willowie 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 Willowie 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 Willowie
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 206.3 km from Willowie.

Willowie, SA is in the 5431 postcode area which has around 236 solar installations under 10 kW and about 254 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 483 households in the 5431 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Willowie.

Solar Installers near toWillowie
NameDistanceDetails
Aussie Farmers Group36.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir37.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning48.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water54.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Flinders Solutions58.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical58.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve59.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar60.7kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical61.7kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements63.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie64.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO64.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Ledlight Technologies73.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical75.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical82.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical85.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone122.7kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Willowie

Sunlight Hours in Willowie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Willowie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Willowie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Willowbank, QLD, which is about 1482.5 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.