Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kirkcaldy?

Kirkcaldy is located in South Australia about 10.1 km west of Adelaide and 1410.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Kirkcaldy has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kirkcaldy

Rebate for Kirkcaldy 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 Kirkcaldy by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kirkcaldy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 5.6 km from Kirkcaldy.

Kirkcaldy, SA is in the 5022 postcode area which has around 2676 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2884 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6214 households in the 5022 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kirkcaldy.

Solar Installers near toKirkcaldy
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical & Solar1.6kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care1.8kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide3.3kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Sunfusion3.7kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems4.1kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sparkwire Solar4.3kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
b.solar4.4kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy4.4kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Solargain Adelaide4.6kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Blue Sky Clean Energy5.0kmBlue Sky Clean Energy is based in Underdale, SA.
Greenaus Solar5.0kmGreenaus Solar is based in Underdale, SA.
Cool or Cosy5.3kmCool or Cosy is based in Torrensville, SA.
Community Power Network5.3kmCommunity Power Network is based in Torrensville, SA.
Solar Rental Company5.3kmSolar Rental Company is based in Torrensville, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services5.5kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
GT SOLAR SA5.6kmGT SOLAR SA is based in Welland, SA.
Energy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner)5.6kmEnergy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner) is based in Welland, SA.
Solar Power Direct5.6kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
Clean and Green Solutions5.8kmClean and Green Solutions is based in Brooklyn Park, SA.
Greenlife Solar Energy5.9kmGreenlife Solar Energy is based in Cowandilla, SA.
Asp Solar6.0kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA6.1kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs6.2kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Living Energy6.3kmLiving Energy is based in Thebarton, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage6.3kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia6.3kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts6.3kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kirkcaldy

Sunlight Hours in Kirkcaldy

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 Kirkcaldy

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 Kirkcaldy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kirk Rock, WA, which is about 1932.1 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.