Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kingsford?

Kingsford is located in South Australia about 46.5 km north east of Adelaide and 1366.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Kingsford has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kingsford

Rebate for Kingsford 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 Kingsford by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kingsford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 12.4 km from Kingsford.

Kingsford, SA is in the 5118 postcode area which has around 3822 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4152 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8220 households in the 5118 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kingsford.

Solar Installers near toKingsford
NameDistanceDetails
BGD Electrical & Solar7.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar7.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia7.8kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries7.8kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems8.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar9.3kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar9.6kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Energyplex9.6kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Ezy Power Australia13.7kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
JBM SOLAR15.9kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️15.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Bestel Systems16.9kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Switch Energy18.3kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Rite Price Solar19.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions22.8kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide25.6kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat25.6kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal25.6kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Track Energy27.2kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE27.2kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost27.9kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions27.9kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia29.2kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Mane Service Group30.1kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kingsford

Sunlight Hours in Kingsford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kingsford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kingsford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kingsdene, NSW, which is about 1125.8 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.