Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woolumbool?

Woolumbool is located in South Australia about 259.2 km south east of Adelaide and 1386.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Woolumbool has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woolumbool

Rebate for Woolumbool 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 Woolumbool by month. The maximum is 7.43 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woolumbool
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.546.54
Mar18.235.07
Apr12.623.51
May8.692.41
Jun7.192.00
Jul7.742.15
Aug10.722.98
Sep14.494.03
Oct19.355.37
Nov23.406.50
Dec25.907.19

Figures from the weather station at Padthaway, which is approximately 25.4 km from Woolumbool.

Woolumbool, SA is in the 5272 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 134 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 424 households in the 5272 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.81 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Woolumbool.

Solar Installers near toWoolumbool
NameDistanceDetails
Beyond Energy Integrated Services139.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard40.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical40.8kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services40.9kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration65.0kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
eSmart Electrical87.9kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
KPW Solutions104.0kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier118.7kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woolumbool

Sunlight Hours in Woolumbool

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woolumbool

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woolumbool, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wooltana, SA, which is about 721.9 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.