Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kingscote?

Kingscote is located in South Australia about 119.0 km south west of Adelaide and 1518.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Kingscote has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kingscote

Rebate for Kingscote 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 Kingscote by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kingscote
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 31.7 km from Kingscote.

Kingscote, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Kingscote.

Solar Installers near toKingscote
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana92.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies92.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical93.4kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man93.5kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical97.4kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs98.2kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering98.8kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions99.0kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower99.1kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA99.1kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar99.2kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists99.2kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics99.2kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide99.2kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler99.4kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR100.6kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
JMD SOLAR100.6kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar100.6kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kingscote

Sunlight Hours in Kingscote

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kingscote

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kingscote, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kingscliff, NSW, which is about 1710.7 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.