Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kensington Park?

Kensington Park is located in South Australia about 4.9 km east of Adelaide and 1398.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Kensington Park has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kensington Park

Rebate for Kensington Park 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 Park 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 Park
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 3.1 km from Kensington Park.

Kensington Park, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Kensington Park.

Solar Installers near toKensington Park
NameDistanceDetails
Solarcare1.9kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarspot2.0kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
P4B Solar2.3kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
Suntrix2.5kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia2.6kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Solar SA2.8kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
SunEnergy2.9kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
Climat Solar Panels Adelaide3.0kmClimat Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Royston Park, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy3.1kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
YES Group3.5kmYES Group is based in Kent Town, SA.
Pure Built Services3.6kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Energy Buster3.7kmEnergy Buster is based in Norwood, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers3.7kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions4.0kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
MDB Solar4.3kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar Connected4.4kmSolar Connected is based in Walkerville, SA.
Construct Solar4.4kmConstruct Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
iGreen Energy SA4.4kmiGreen Energy SA is based in Walkerville, SA.
Martinez Solar Systems4.4kmMartinez Solar Systems is based in Adelaide, SA.
The Solar River Project4.5kmThe Solar River Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
South Solar & Water4.5kmSouth Solar & Water is based in Adelaide, SA.
Hendry Solar Energy4.5kmHendry Solar Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Madison Australia | Ultimate Energy4.7kmMadison Australia | Ultimate Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sunlands Solar4.8kmSunlands Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Go Sunny Solar4.8kmGo Sunny Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
SYNC Energy4.9kmSYNC Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sun Max Solar - Quality Solar Energy Retailer & Installers4.9kmSun Max Solar - Quality Solar Energy Retailer & Installers is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kensington Park

Sunlight Hours in Kensington Park

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 Park

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 Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kensington Grove, QLD, which is about 1547.4 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.