Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wooltana?

Wooltana is located in South Australia about 521.8 km north of Adelaide and 1149.0 km west of Oman Ama. Wooltana has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wooltana

Rebate for Wooltana 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 Wooltana by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wooltana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 287.4 km from Wooltana.

Wooltana, SA is in the 5732 postcode area which has around 64 solar installations under 10 kW and about 71 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 143 households in the 5732 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWooltana
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning271.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical299.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve300.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions300.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies322.1kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir325.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group326.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Leesong Electrical335.4kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar336.0kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water342.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements353.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie354.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO355.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical360.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical362.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical363.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone379.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions402.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions404.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wooltana

Sunlight Hours in Wooltana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wooltana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wooltana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woolsthorpe, VIC, which is about 905.9 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.