Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kilburn?

Kilburn is located in South Australia about 8.3 km north of Adelaide and 1400.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Kilburn has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kilburn

Rebate for Kilburn 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 Kilburn by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kilburn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.327.59
Feb23.986.66
Mar19.015.28
Apr13.413.72
May9.252.57
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.393.16
Sep15.464.30
Oct20.435.68
Nov24.416.78
Dec26.547.37

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 7.4 km from Kilburn.

Kilburn, SA is in the 5084 postcode area which has around 1173 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1274 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3865 households in the 5084 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kilburn.

Solar Installers near toKilburn
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Adelaide1.3kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide2.1kmDQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA.
Green Engineering SA2.4kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Revolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel2.6kmRevolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel is based in Clearview, SA.
Carbo Solar3.1kmCarbo Solar is based in Broadview, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia3.2kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage3.2kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar3.3kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Aone Solar3.4kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs3.5kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Natural Technology Systems3.5kmNatural Technology Systems is based in Prospect, SA.
Asp Solar3.7kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
True Green Solar3.7kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
SunlightPower4.2kmSunlightPower is based in Manningham, SA.
iGreen Energy SA5.0kmiGreen Energy SA is based in Walkerville, SA.
Construct Solar5.1kmConstruct Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solar Connected5.1kmSolar Connected is based in Walkerville, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA5.4kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solar Power Direct5.5kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services5.6kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Tindo Solar5.7kmTindo Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Now Energy - Solar Power Adelaide5.9kmNow Energy - Solar Power Adelaide is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Solargain Adelaide5.9kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts5.9kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kilburn

Sunlight Hours in Kilburn

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 Kilburn

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 Kilburn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kilbirnie, QLD, which is about 1516.0 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.