Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kuitpo Colony?

Kuitpo Colony is located in South Australia about 39.5 km south of Adelaide and 1414.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Kuitpo Colony has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kuitpo Colony, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kuitpo Colony

Rebate for Kuitpo Colony 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 Kuitpo Colony 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 Kuitpo Colony
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 weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 35.0 km from Kuitpo Colony.

Kuitpo Colony, SA is in the 5172 postcode area which has around 1063 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1183 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1679 households in the 5172 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kuitpo Colony.

Solar Installers near toKuitpo Colony
NameDistanceDetails
Solar-Man12.9kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana22.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar23.8kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs23.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
JMD SOLAR24.6kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
PVDynamics25.7kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower25.7kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys25.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Go 4 Solar25.9kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR26.1kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering26.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical26.2kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions26.2kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA26.5kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler26.6kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide26.7kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical27.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical27.1kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists27.8kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies27.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)27.9kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus27.9kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kuitpo Colony

Sunlight Hours in Kuitpo Colony

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kuitpo Colony

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kuitpo Colony, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kuitpo, SA, which is about 10.8 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.