Are Solar Panels Worth It In Giles Corner?

Giles Corner is located in South Australia about 79.7 km north of Adelaide and 1358.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Giles Corner has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Giles Corner, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Giles Corner

Rebate for Giles Corner 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 Giles Corner 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 Giles Corner
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 34.0 km from Giles Corner.

Giles Corner, SA is in the 5411 postcode area which has around 69 solar installations under 10 kW and about 72 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 123 households in the 5411 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Giles Corner.

Solar Installers near toGiles Corner
NameDistanceDetails
BGD Electrical & Solar39.7kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar40.0kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Ezy Power Australia40.1kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar40.6kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia41.4kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries41.4kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems42.0kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex43.1kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar43.2kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions44.1kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions44.1kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️46.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR48.8kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems50.3kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar52.4kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia53.9kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions55.5kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy56.2kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide58.6kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat58.6kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal58.6kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
SunBoost60.8kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE60.9kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Mane Service Group62.8kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Giles Corner

Sunlight Hours in Giles Corner

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Giles Corner

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Giles Corner, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gilead, NSW, which is about 1110.2 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.