Are Solar Panels Worth It In Worrolong?

Worrolong is located in South Australia about 364.2 km west of Melbourne and 1429.7 km south west of Lyra. Worrolong has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Worrolong

Rebate for Worrolong 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 Worrolong by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Worrolong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 8.5 km from Worrolong.

Worrolong, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Worrolong.

Solar Installers near toWorrolong
NameDistanceDetails
SOLCON2.3kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services3.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions3.6kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical4.1kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors5.2kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier6.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical50.8kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering86.5kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar90.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services95.7kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical95.7kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services195.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard95.8kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning105.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton110.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect140.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Worrolong

Sunlight Hours in Worrolong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Worrolong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Worrolong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Worrigee, NSW, which is about 935.7 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.