Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wool Bay?

Wool Bay is located in South Australia about 77.6 km west of Adelaide and 1475.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Wool Bay has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wool Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wool Bay

Rebate for Wool Bay 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 Wool Bay 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 Wool Bay
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 69.8 km from Wool Bay.

Wool Bay, SA is in the 5575 postcode area which has around 1038 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1070 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2300 households in the 5575 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Wool Bay.

Solar Installers near toWool Bay
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar64.7kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists67.7kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical67.9kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide68.6kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA68.6kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering68.6kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler68.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions68.8kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar69.1kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services69.1kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana69.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
ShadePower69.2kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics69.3kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Guardian Electrical69.3kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Steadfast Solar69.4kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar69.6kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care69.8kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR69.8kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia70.1kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
solar inverter repairs70.1kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solar Storage Australia70.3kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide70.3kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Solar power70.5kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Energy House SA70.8kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical70.8kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
JMD SOLAR71.0kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wool Bay

Sunlight Hours in Wool Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wool Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wool Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woohlpooer, VIC, which is about 475.3 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.