Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gawler East?

Gawler East is located in South Australia about 39.6 km north of Adelaide and 1373.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Gawler East has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gawler East

Rebate for Gawler East 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 East 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 East
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 10.9 km from Gawler East.

Gawler East, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Gawler East.

Solar Installers near toGawler East
NameDistanceDetails
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems1.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia1.8kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries1.8kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar2.1kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar2.4kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Energyplex2.6kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar3.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar4.7kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JBM SOLAR8.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️8.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Bestel Systems9.7kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar12.3kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Switch Energy14.2kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions15.6kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide18.5kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat18.5kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal18.5kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE20.3kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Ezy Power Australia20.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
SunBoost20.8kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions21.4kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Track Energy21.6kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia22.4kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gawler East

Sunlight Hours in Gawler East

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 East

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 East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gawler Belt, SA, which is about 4.5 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.