Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kalanbi?

Kalanbi is located in South Australia about 569.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1740.7 km west of Oman Ama. Kalanbi has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kalanbi 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. Kalanbi is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kalanbi during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Kalanbi will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Kalanbi

Rebate for Kalanbi Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kalanbi by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kalanbi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 24.9 km from Kalanbi.

Kalanbi, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toKalanbi. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKalanbi
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar139.6kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions139.7kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar225.1kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar318.8kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services332.0kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical349.4kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions374.7kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln375.2kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical375.3kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical387.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical389.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve393.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical394.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions394.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning416.7kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir429.9kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie432.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO433.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements433.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kalanbi

Sunlight Hours in Kalanbi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kalanbi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kalanbi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kalamurina, SA, which is about 622.1 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.