Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gawler West?

Gawler West is located in South Australia about 38.5 km north of Adelaide and 1376.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Gawler West has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gawler West

Rebate for Gawler West 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 West 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 West
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 West.

Gawler West, 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 West.

Solar Installers near toGawler West
NameDistanceDetails
Energyplex0.7kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar1.1kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems1.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia1.7kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries1.7kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar2.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar2.8kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar3.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️6.4kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR6.9kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems8.2kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar10.7kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions14.1kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy15.4kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide17.1kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat17.1kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal17.1kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE19.1kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost19.5kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia19.7kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions20.7kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Mane Service Group21.6kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Track Energy21.7kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.21.8kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar22.4kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Ezy Power Australia22.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
JC Energy23.1kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gawler West

Sunlight Hours in Gawler West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gawler South, SA, which is about 1.8 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.