Are Solar Panels Worth It In Auburn?

Auburn is located in South Australia about 101.0 km north of Adelaide and 1352.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Auburn has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Auburn

Rebate for Auburn 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 Auburn by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Auburn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 55.5 km from Auburn.

Auburn, SA is in the 5451 postcode area which has around 182 solar installations under 10 kW and about 195 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 429 households in the 5451 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Auburn.

Solar Installers near toAuburn
NameDistanceDetails
Clewers Solar Solutions22.4kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions22.9kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone44.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Ezy Power Australia60.4kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar61.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar61.7kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar62.4kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries63.2kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia63.2kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems63.8kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex64.9kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar65.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️68.0kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR70.5kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems72.0kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar74.0kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia74.3kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions77.0kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy78.0kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide80.1kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat80.1kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal80.1kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Auburn

Sunlight Hours in Auburn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Auburn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Auburn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Auburn, QLD, which is about 1397.3 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.