Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kensington Gardens?

Kensington Gardens is located in South Australia about 5.5 km east of Adelaide and 1397.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Kensington Gardens has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kensington Gardens, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kensington Gardens

Rebate for Kensington Gardens 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 Kensington Gardens by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kensington Gardens
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.417.61
Feb24.086.69
Mar19.145.32
Apr13.523.75
May9.362.60
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.452.35
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.574.32
Oct20.585.72
Nov24.556.82
Dec26.607.39

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Kent Town, which is approximately 3.7 km from Kensington Gardens.

Kensington Gardens, SA is in the 5068 postcode area which has around 1599 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1812 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5719 households in the 5068 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kensington Gardens.

Solar Installers near toKensington Gardens
NameDistanceDetails
Solarcare1.5kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarspot1.5kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solar SA2.6kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
P4B Solar2.8kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
Suntrix2.9kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
Climat Solar Panels Adelaide3.1kmClimat Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Royston Park, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia3.1kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Pure Built Services3.3kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
SunEnergy3.5kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy3.6kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
MDB Solar3.9kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
YES Group4.1kmYES Group is based in Kent Town, SA.
Energy Buster4.3kmEnergy Buster is based in Norwood, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers4.4kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
Micro Solar4.5kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions4.6kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solar Connected4.6kmSolar Connected is based in Walkerville, SA.
Construct Solar4.6kmConstruct Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
iGreen Energy SA4.7kmiGreen Energy SA is based in Walkerville, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar4.7kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
SolarRun Paradise5.0kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Martinez Solar Systems5.1kmMartinez Solar Systems is based in Adelaide, SA.
The Solar River Project5.1kmThe Solar River Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
South Solar & Water5.2kmSouth Solar & Water is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kensington Gardens

Sunlight Hours in Kensington Gardens

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kensington Gardens

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kensington Gardens, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kensington, WA, which is about 2133.6 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.