Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wongulla?

Wongulla is located in South Australia about 91.2 km east of Adelaide and 1314.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Wongulla has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wongulla

Rebate for Wongulla 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 Wongulla 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 Wongulla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 57.1 km from Wongulla.

Wongulla, SA is in the 5238 postcode area which has around 1472 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1556 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3192 households in the 5238 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wongulla.

Solar Installers near toWongulla
NameDistanceDetails
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar46.0kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Electrical Pro53.5kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Ezy Power Australia58.7kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning62.4kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Switch Energy67.3kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
GB Electrical70.2kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Track Energy72.8kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Quark Solar74.1kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)74.9kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers74.9kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems75.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia75.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries75.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar75.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Prime Energy Plus75.9kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar75.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar76.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Energyplex76.3kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
TFA Solar78.1kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar78.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Bestel Systems78.5kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions78.6kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
JBM SOLAR78.8kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wongulla

Sunlight Hours in Wongulla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wongulla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wongulla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wongoondy, WA, which is about 2359.0 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.