Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kangaroo Flat?

Kangaroo Flat is located in South Australia about 44.1 km north of Adelaide and 1377.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Kangaroo Flat has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kangaroo Flat, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kangaroo Flat

Rebate for Kangaroo Flat 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 Kangaroo Flat 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 Kangaroo Flat
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 local weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College.

Kangaroo Flat, SA is in the 5118 postcode area which has around 3822 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4152 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8220 households in the 5118 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Kangaroo Flat.

Solar Installers near toKangaroo Flat
NameDistanceDetails
JPC Electrical & Solar6.0kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar7.7kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar8.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries8.8kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia8.8kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems9.3kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex9.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar9.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️10.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR13.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems15.1kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar16.9kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions19.9kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia20.2kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide23.0kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat23.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal23.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Switch Energy24.2kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
SunBoost25.2kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE25.3kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Ezy Power Australia26.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Mane Service Group27.1kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.27.3kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Powertech Energy27.7kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions27.8kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kangaroo Flat

Sunlight Hours in Kangaroo Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kangaroo Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kangaroo Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kangaroo Flat, NSW, which is about 560.4 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.