Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gawler Belt?

Gawler Belt is located in South Australia about 40.9 km north of Adelaide and 1375.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Gawler Belt has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gawler Belt, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gawler Belt

Rebate for Gawler Belt 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 Gawler Belt 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 Gawler Belt
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 6.6 km from Gawler Belt.

Gawler Belt, SA is in the 5118 postcode area which has around 3822 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4152 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8220 households in the 5118 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Gawler Belt.

Solar Installers near toGawler Belt
NameDistanceDetails
JPC Electrical & Solar0.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar2.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar2.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries2.8kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia2.8kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems3.2kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex3.6kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar3.9kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️7.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR9.3kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems10.8kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar13.1kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions16.4kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy18.3kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide19.5kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat19.5kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal19.5kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia20.4kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE21.6kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost21.8kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Ezy Power Australia22.8kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions23.4kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Mane Service Group23.9kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.24.1kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Track Energy24.6kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gawler Belt

Sunlight Hours in Gawler Belt

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gawler Belt

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gawler Belt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gawler, TAS, which is about 983.8 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.