Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gawler?

Gawler is located in South Australia about 39.5 km north of Adelaide and 1374.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Gawler has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gawler

Rebate for Gawler 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 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
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 9.4 km from Gawler.

Gawler, 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.

Solar Installers near toGawler
NameDistanceDetails
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems0.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries0.5kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia0.5kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar1.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Town & Country Solar1.4kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex1.4kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar2.2kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar2.9kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️7.6kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR8.0kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems9.3kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar11.8kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions15.1kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy15.5kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide18.1kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat18.2kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal18.2kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE20.1kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost20.5kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia20.9kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions21.5kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Ezy Power Australia21.7kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Track Energy22.3kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Mane Service Group22.6kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.22.8kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar23.4kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy24.2kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gawler

Sunlight Hours in Gawler

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gaven, QLD, which is about 1569.1 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.