Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wirrulla?

Wirrulla is located in South Australia about 470.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1667.2 km west of Oman Ama. Wirrulla has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wirrulla

Rebate for Wirrulla 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 Wirrulla by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wirrulla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 75.4 km from Wirrulla.

Wirrulla, SA is in the 5661 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 25 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 75 households in the 5661 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.95 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wirrulla.

Solar Installers near toWirrulla
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions70.1kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar71.7kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar142.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar227.4kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services232.5kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical268.8kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions286.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical286.9kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln287.0kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical290.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical293.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve303.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical304.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions304.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning329.2kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir335.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions335.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie336.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO336.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements337.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar339.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical342.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group357.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical359.7kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water362.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wirrulla

Sunlight Hours in Wirrulla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wirrulla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wirrulla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wirrinya, NSW, which is about 1239.8 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.