Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kiana?

Kiana is located in South Australia about 316.0 km west of Adelaide and 1638.3 km west of Oman Ama. Kiana has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kiana

Rebate for Kiana 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 Kiana by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kiana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 71.8 km from Kiana.

Kiana, SA is in the 5607 postcode area which has around 1130 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1191 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2895 households in the 5607 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Kiana.

Solar Installers near toKiana
NameDistanceDetails
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar40.5kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
All EP Solar57.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical81.9kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions93.7kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln94.3kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical94.4kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
EP Wiring Services110.0kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kiana

Sunlight Hours in Kiana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kiana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kiana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kiamba, QLD, which is about 1873.0 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.