Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kingswood?

Kingswood is located in South Australia about 4.4 km south of Adelaide and 1404.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Kingswood has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kingswood

Rebate for Kingswood 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 Kingswood by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kingswood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the local weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute.

Kingswood, SA is in the 5062 postcode area which has around 2291 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2595 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5177 households in the 5062 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kingswood.

Solar Installers near toKingswood
NameDistanceDetails
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage1.5kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
SolarWind2.2kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar2.3kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions2.7kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood2.8kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Amazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business3.4kmAmazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business is based in Adelaide, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants3.9kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide3.9kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Hendry Solar Energy4.1kmHendry Solar Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting4.1kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Sunfuel Solar4.2kmSunfuel Solar is based in Wayville, SA.
Venergy Australia4.2kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
EcoSouth Solar4.3kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR4.3kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia4.3kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems4.3kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Martinez Solar Systems4.4kmMartinez Solar Systems is based in Adelaide, SA.
Wigan Industries4.5kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers4.6kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
Go Sunny Solar4.6kmGo Sunny Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sunlands Solar4.7kmSunlands Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Wilson Solar Installations4.7kmWilson Solar Installations is based in Adelaide, SA.
South Solar & Water4.8kmSouth Solar & Water is based in Adelaide, SA.
Madison Australia | Ultimate Energy5.2kmMadison Australia | Ultimate Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Energy Choice5.2kmEnergy Choice is based in Adelaide, SA.
SunEnergy5.3kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
NRG Solar5.3kmNRG Solar is based in Richmond, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kingswood

Sunlight Hours in Kingswood

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 Kingswood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kingswood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kingswood, NSW, which is about 1118.4 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.