Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kielpa?

Kielpa is located in South Australia about 265.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1547.4 km west of Oman Ama. Kielpa has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kielpa

Rebate for Kielpa 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 Kielpa by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kielpa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 80.2 km from Kielpa.

Kielpa, SA is in the 5642 postcode area which has around 48 solar installations under 10 kW and about 51 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 136 households in the 5642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toKielpa. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKielpa
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services27.4kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar81.3kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
All EP Solar123.3kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions130.8kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical131.6kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln132.1kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions136.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Allstar Electrical136.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar137.2kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical139.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical142.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical153.0kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie171.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO171.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements172.4kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar181.7kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical186.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Baroota Reservoir186.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
SolarReserve188.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kielpa

Sunlight Hours in Kielpa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kielpa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kielpa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kidston, QLD, which is about 1813.3 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.