Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gawler South?

Gawler South is located in South Australia about 38.2 km north of Adelaide and 1375.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Gawler South has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gawler South

Rebate for Gawler South 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 South 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 South
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 11.0 km from Gawler South.

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

Solar Installers near toGawler South
NameDistanceDetails
Town & Country Solar0.7kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex1.2kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems1.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia2.0kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries2.0kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar2.8kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar3.7kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar4.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JBM SOLAR7.0kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️7.3kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Bestel Systems8.2kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar10.8kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Switch Energy13.9kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions14.1kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide17.0kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat17.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal17.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE18.9kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost19.4kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions20.1kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Track Energy20.7kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia20.8kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Mane Service Group21.5kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.21.7kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Ezy Power Australia21.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar22.3kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy23.0kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gawler South

Sunlight Hours in Gawler South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gawler River, SA, which is about 7.4 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.