Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kapunda?

Kapunda is located in South Australia about 71.9 km north east of Adelaide and 1348.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Kapunda has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kapunda

Rebate for Kapunda 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 Kapunda by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kapunda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 17.5 km from Kapunda.

Kapunda, SA is in the 5373 postcode area which has around 815 solar installations under 10 kW and about 858 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1656 households in the 5373 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kapunda.

Solar Installers near toKapunda
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia20.7kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar30.7kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar31.6kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries32.2kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia32.2kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar32.3kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems32.6kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar34.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex34.1kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️39.7kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR40.7kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems41.9kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Switch Energy43.0kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Rite Price Solar44.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions47.8kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide50.8kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat50.8kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal50.8kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia51.4kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Track Energy52.5kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE52.6kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost53.1kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions53.5kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Mane Service Group55.3kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.55.5kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar56.1kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy56.8kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kapunda

Sunlight Hours in Kapunda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kapunda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kapunda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kappawanta, SA, which is about 339.6 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.