Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gawler?

Gawler is located in Tasmania about 209.3 km north west of Hobart and 1471.0 km south of Lyra. Gawler has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

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

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 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gawler during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (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 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gawler by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gawler
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 9.3 km from Gawler.

Gawler, TAS is in the 7315 postcode area which has around 1176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1236 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7528 households in the 7315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Gawler.

Solar Installers near toGawler
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors14.7kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy16.1kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor18.1kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical21.4kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar45.4kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT51.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home51.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar54.1kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar67.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical70.9kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical75.7kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy83.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group84.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions84.9kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street85.2kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania85.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania85.3kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical85.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania86.0kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad86.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar86.1kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical86.1kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar86.1kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gawler

Sunlight Hours in Gawler

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 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 41.2° 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 Gawler, SA, which is about 981.0 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.