Are Solar Panels Worth It In Avon?

Avon is located in South Australia about 75.1 km north of Adelaide and 1390.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Avon has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Avon

Rebate for Avon 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 Avon 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 Avon
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 39.5 km from Avon.

Avon, SA is in the 5501 postcode area which has around 1901 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2193 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3258 households in the 5501 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Avon.

Solar Installers near toAvon
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar45.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar45.8kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia47.0kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar47.3kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar47.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️48.2kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries48.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia48.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems49.0kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex49.2kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar49.6kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR51.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
CMB Solutions52.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Bestel Systems53.0kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar53.6kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions54.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions55.6kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide58.0kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat58.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal58.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Powertech Energy58.8kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar59.4kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Avon

Sunlight Hours in Avon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Avon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Avon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Avon, NSW, which is about 1128.1 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.