Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gawler River?

Gawler River is located in South Australia about 36.3 km north of Adelaide and 1381.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Gawler River has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gawler River

Rebate for Gawler River 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 River 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 River
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 9.5 km from Gawler River.

Gawler River, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Gawler River.

Solar Installers near toGawler River
NameDistanceDetails
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️3.1kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar5.7kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Energyplex6.2kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
JBM SOLAR6.3kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Town & Country Solar6.7kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems7.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries7.4kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia7.4kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar7.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Bestel Systems7.8kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar8.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Rite Price Solar9.2kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions12.1kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia14.3kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide15.2kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat15.2kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal15.2kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
SunBoost17.4kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE17.5kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Switch Energy18.8kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Mane Service Group19.3kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.19.5kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Powertech Energy20.1kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions20.1kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar20.2kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
APS Solar20.5kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
JC Energy20.9kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gawler River

Sunlight Hours in Gawler River

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 River

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 River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gawler Ranges, SA, which is about 385.3 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.