Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wirrealpa?

Wirrealpa is located in South Australia about 417.2 km north of Adelaide and 1214.2 km west of Oman Ama. Wirrealpa has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wirrealpa 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. Wirrealpa is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wirrealpa during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wirrealpa

Rebate for Wirrealpa Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wirrealpa 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 Wirrealpa
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 222.2 km from Wirrealpa.

Wirrealpa, SA is in the 5730 postcode area which has around 15 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 82 households in the 5730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWirrealpa
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning163.7kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical192.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions193.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve193.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir215.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group217.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies217.3kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical227.8kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar228.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water233.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements243.8kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie244.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO245.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical251.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical253.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical254.7kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone275.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions296.3kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions297.8kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wirrealpa

Sunlight Hours in Wirrealpa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wirrealpa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wirrealpa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wirrate, VIC, which is about 819.8 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.