Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gladstone?

Gladstone is located in South Australia about 186.4 km north of Adelaide and 1349.2 km west of Oman Ama. Gladstone has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gladstone

Rebate for Gladstone 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 Gladstone 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 Gladstone
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 143.2 km from Gladstone.

Gladstone, SA is in the 5473 postcode area which has around 184 solar installations under 10 kW and about 196 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 395 households in the 5473 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.84 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Gladstone.

Solar Installers near toGladstone
NameDistanceDetails
Blackmores Power & Water10.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical16.5kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar22.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical24.7kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group28.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements32.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO33.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie33.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Baroota Reservoir47.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Ledlight Technologies54.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CMB Solutions67.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions67.3kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone71.1kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical76.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical79.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical97.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions100.1kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Flinders Solutions100.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical102.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gladstone

Sunlight Hours in Gladstone

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gladstone

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gladstone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gladstone, NSW, which is about 1396.6 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.