Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woolpunda?

Woolpunda is located in South Australia about 164.8 km north east of Adelaide and 1238.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Woolpunda has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woolpunda

Rebate for Woolpunda 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 Woolpunda by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woolpunda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 42.1 km from Woolpunda.

Woolpunda, SA is in the 5330 postcode area which has around 838 solar installations under 10 kW and about 938 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1615 households in the 5330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Woolpunda.

Solar Installers near toWoolpunda
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical20.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar32.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping42.0kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical42.2kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
YES Solar54.0kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy54.2kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy54.2kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Ezy Power Australia117.5kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Electrical Pro128.6kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woolpunda

Sunlight Hours in Woolpunda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woolpunda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woolpunda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wooloweyah, NSW, which is about 1348.4 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.