Are Solar Panels Worth It In Willson River?

Willson River is located in South Australia about 116.2 km south west of Adelaide and 1503.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Willson River has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Willson River, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Willson River

Rebate for Willson River 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 Willson River by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Willson River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 56.0 km from Willson River.

Willson River, SA is in the 5222 postcode area which has around 253 solar installations under 10 kW and about 261 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 657 households in the 5222 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Willson River.

Solar Installers near toWillson River
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies71.5kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical71.7kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys82.4kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Solar-Man82.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana85.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs92.8kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical92.9kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering94.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower94.4kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics94.5kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions94.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar94.5kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA94.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide94.8kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler95.0kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists95.2kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar95.2kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR95.4kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR95.9kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical104.3kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy House SA104.7kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning104.7kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Willson River

Sunlight Hours in Willson River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Willson River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Willson River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Willsden, SA, which is about 370.2 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.