Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gilles Plains?

Gilles Plains is located in South Australia about 10.5 km north east of Adelaide and 1394.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Gilles Plains has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gilles Plains, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gilles Plains

Rebate for Gilles Plains 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 Gilles Plains by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.19 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gilles Plains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb24.176.71
Mar19.375.38
Apr13.713.81
May9.582.66
Jun7.882.19
Jul8.662.41
Aug11.803.28
Sep15.834.40
Oct20.715.75
Nov24.596.83
Dec26.577.38

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide, which is approximately 8.1 km from Gilles Plains.

Gilles Plains, SA is in the 5086 postcode area which has around 2918 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3052 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7068 households in the 5086 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Gilles Plains.

Solar Installers near toGilles Plains
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Power Systems Adelaide | Rite Price Solar0.6kmSolar Power Systems Adelaide | Rite Price Solar is based in Valley View, SA.
Formula Green Energy Solutions0.7kmFormula Green Energy Solutions is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Solar Warehouse Australia0.8kmSolar Warehouse Australia is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Adelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs1.1kmAdelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Powitt Solar1.2kmPowitt Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Off Grid Solar1.2kmOff Grid Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Fortune Solar1.5kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE1.6kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
General Solar & Electrical Australia's Warehouse1.7kmGeneral Solar & Electrical Australia's Warehouse is based in Windsor Gardens, SA.
JA Solar and Batteries2.1kmJA Solar and Batteries is based in Windsor Gardens, SA.
SA Solar2.3kmSA Solar is based in Para Vista, SA.
Solar Bull2.4kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
Micro Solar3.0kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
The Solar Kingdom3.1kmThe Solar Kingdom is based in Ingle Farm, SA.
SolarRun Paradise3.4kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
MDB Solar3.8kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Generate Energy3.8kmGenerate Energy is based in Pooraka, SA.
Solar Webshop4.0kmSolar Webshop is based in Pooraka, SA.
Oslec Energy4.1kmOslec Energy is based in Pooraka, SA.
Pure Built Services4.2kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar4.3kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Revolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel4.4kmRevolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel is based in Clearview, SA.
Carbo Solar5.0kmCarbo Solar is based in Broadview, SA.
Solar SA5.1kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gilles Plains

Sunlight Hours in Gilles Plains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gilles Plains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gilles Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gilles Downs, SA, which is about 268.4 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.