Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kainton?

Kainton is located in South Australia about 111.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1422.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Kainton has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kainton

Rebate for Kainton 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 Kainton 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 Kainton
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 85.6 km from Kainton.

Kainton, SA is in the 5552 postcode area which has around 65 solar installations under 10 kW and about 73 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 177 households in the 5552 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kainton.

Solar Installers near toKainton
NameDistanceDetails
Baden Napier Electrical25.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar28.8kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions31.1kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar35.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
CMB Solutions68.9kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions72.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia86.5kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical88.5kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar91.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️92.1kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar93.3kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar93.7kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries94.3kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia94.3kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex94.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems94.7kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar95.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR95.5kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Rite Price Solar96.6kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems96.6kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services97.7kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions97.8kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Powertech Energy97.8kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar98.4kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Electrawise98.5kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Solar power98.6kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide99.5kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kainton

Sunlight Hours in Kainton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kainton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kainton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kains Flat, NSW, which is about 1124.7 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.