Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winulta?

Winulta is located in South Australia about 94.8 km north west of Adelaide and 1425.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Winulta has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winulta

Rebate for Winulta 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 Winulta 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 Winulta
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 73.3 km from Winulta.

Winulta, SA is in the 5555 postcode area which has around 167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 168 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 257 households in the 5555 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Winulta.

Solar Installers near toWinulta
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar18.0kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar40.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical41.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions46.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia71.0kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
CMB Solutions74.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions77.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️78.2kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar78.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar80.6kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services80.8kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar80.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Energyplex81.3kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries81.4kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia81.4kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
JBM SOLAR81.4kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems81.7kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Electrawise81.7kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Solar power81.8kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Town & Country Solar81.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Powertech Energy82.0kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Rite Price Solar82.1kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems82.4kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
APS Solar82.5kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winulta

Sunlight Hours in Winulta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Winulta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Winulta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winton North, VIC, which is about 781.2 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.