Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woomera?

Woomera is located in South Australia about 450.7 km north of Adelaide and 1430.6 km west of Oman Ama. Woomera has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woomera

Rebate for Woomera 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 Woomera 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 Woomera
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 local weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome.

Woomera, SA is in the 5720 postcode area which has around 5 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 257 households in the 5720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.20 kW) for about every 51.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWoomera
NameDistanceDetails
SolarReserve172.3kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical172.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions173.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning174.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
QLD Country Solar185.2kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions186.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Allstar Electrical219.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical220.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir227.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group247.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements251.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie251.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO251.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water264.3kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical276.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar280.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical282.4kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
EP Wiring Services283.6kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Ledlight Technologies296.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woomera

Sunlight Hours in Woomera

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woomera

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woomera, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woomelang, VIC, which is about 739.2 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.