Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wirrina Cove?

Wirrina Cove is located in South Australia about 71.3 km south west of Adelaide and 1461.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Wirrina Cove has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wirrina Cove, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wirrina Cove

Rebate for Wirrina Cove 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 Wirrina Cove by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wirrina Cove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 66.2 km from Wirrina Cove.

Wirrina Cove, SA is in the 5204 postcode area which has around 1335 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1404 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2852 households in the 5204 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wirrina Cove.

Solar Installers near toWirrina Cove
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies35.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical36.5kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man37.7kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana40.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys46.7kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
solar inverter repairs47.7kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical47.9kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering49.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower49.4kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics49.4kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions49.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar49.5kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA49.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide49.9kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar50.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler50.0kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR50.3kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists50.3kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR50.9kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical59.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning59.7kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA59.8kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical60.1kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wirrina Cove

Sunlight Hours in Wirrina Cove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wirrina Cove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wirrina Cove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wirrimbi, NSW, which is about 1466.8 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.