Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gemmells?

Gemmells is located in South Australia about 38.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1391.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Gemmells has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gemmells

Rebate for Gemmells 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 Gemmells by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gemmells
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 26.6 km from Gemmells.

Gemmells, SA is in the 5255 postcode area which has around 2309 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2515 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4323 households in the 5255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Gemmells.

Solar Installers near toGemmells
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)10.7kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers11.2kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus12.7kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar14.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Design Ecology25.5kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
TFA Solar26.5kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical29.4kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar31.5kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical31.6kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood32.2kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Keystones Solar Group32.4kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Solar-Man33.7kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions34.6kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solarspot34.7kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare34.7kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar35.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Action Energy Australia35.2kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA35.2kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus35.2kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning35.5kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
JMD SOLAR35.5kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage35.8kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Electrical Pro35.9kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gemmells

Sunlight Hours in Gemmells

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gemmells

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gemmells, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gemini Mountains, QLD, which is about 1648.6 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.