Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dover Gardens?

Dover Gardens is located in South Australia about 11.9 km south west of Adelaide and 1413.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Dover Gardens has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dover Gardens, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dover Gardens

Rebate for Dover Gardens 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 Dover Gardens by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dover Gardens
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 8.2 km from Dover Gardens.

Dover Gardens, SA is in the 5048 postcode area which has around 2582 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2752 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6875 households in the 5048 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Dover Gardens.

Solar Installers near toDover Gardens
NameDistanceDetails
Energy House SA0.9kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical1.1kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS1.1kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning1.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Solar Storage Australia3.2kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia3.3kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA3.8kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia3.8kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus3.9kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Best Price Solar4.1kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar4.2kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Morphett Air4.9kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems5.0kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia5.0kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR5.1kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Guardian Electrical5.2kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting5.3kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Keystones Solar Group5.7kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical5.7kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
EcoSouth Solar5.9kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide6.0kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants6.4kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dover Gardens

Sunlight Hours in Dover Gardens

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dover Gardens

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dover Gardens, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dover, TAS, which is about 1174.4 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.