Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wilmington?

Wilmington is located in South Australia about 261.8 km north of Adelaide and 1346.5 km west of Oman Ama. Wilmington has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wilmington

Rebate for Wilmington 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 Wilmington by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wilmington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 204.1 km from Wilmington.

Wilmington, SA is in the 5485 postcode area which has around 156 solar installations under 10 kW and about 161 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 282 households in the 5485 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Wilmington.

Solar Installers near toWilmington
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning31.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir34.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Flinders Solutions34.5kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical35.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve36.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group47.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements64.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie65.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO65.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water65.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical69.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical71.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar78.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical80.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical83.5kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Ledlight Technologies96.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone141.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wilmington

Sunlight Hours in Wilmington

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 Wilmington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wilmington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Willyung, WA, which is about 1887.2 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.