Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wompinie?

Wompinie is located in South Australia about 387.8 km north east of Adelaide and 1084.0 km west of Oman Ama. Wompinie has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wompinie

Rebate for Wompinie 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 Wompinie by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wompinie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 274.6 km from Wompinie.

Wompinie, SA is in the 5440 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 31 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 96 households in the 5440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWompinie
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies220.4kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
YES Solar245.8kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy245.9kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy245.9kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Leesong Electrical247.9kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar250.0kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
GB Electrical257.5kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone258.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group264.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning264.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water271.0kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation274.2kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical275.0kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar276.9kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services277.0kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ277.0kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Creative Pools & Landscaping277.0kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical277.2kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services278.0kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wompinie

Sunlight Hours in Wompinie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wompinie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wompinie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Womina, QLD, which is about 1159.8 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.