Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wingellina?

Wingellina is located in Western Australia about 1351.8 km north west of Adelaide and 2203.8 km west of Kurrowah. Wingellina has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wingellina, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wingellina 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. Wingellina is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wingellina during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Wingellina will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Wingellina

Rebate for Wingellina Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wingellina by month. The maximum is 7.50 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.88 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wingellina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.997.50
Feb25.006.95
Mar22.266.18
Apr18.755.21
May15.524.31
Jun13.963.88
Jul15.084.19
Aug18.545.15
Sep22.196.16
Oct25.237.01
Nov26.577.38
Dec26.697.41

Figures from the weather station at Giles, which is approximately 130.8 km from Wingellina.

Wingellina, WA is in the 872 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toWingellina. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toWingellina
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia560.4kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Alice Springs Solar562.7kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning562.8kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT563.1kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting563.3kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia563.5kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Suntec563.8kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions563.9kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power564.2kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
QLD Country Solar891.7kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions893.5kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Tjintu Energy896.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply896.6kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
AC Guys NT900.3kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
All EP Solar1019.5kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Remote Solar Solutions1108.5kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar1114.0kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
SolarReserve1114.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical1115.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wingellina

Sunlight Hours in Wingellina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wingellina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wingellina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wingeel, VIC, which is about 1932.8 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.