Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Gilles?

Lake Gilles is located in South Australia about 280.1 km north west of Adelaide and 1480.1 km west of Oman Ama. Lake Gilles has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Gilles, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Gilles

Rebate for Lake Gilles 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 Lake Gilles by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Gilles
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 113.2 km from Lake Gilles.

Lake Gilles, SA is in the 5611 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toLake Gilles. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLake Gilles
NameDistanceDetails
Allstar Electrical75.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical78.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
EP Wiring Services87.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
SolarReserve107.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions108.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical108.5kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie120.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO120.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements121.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir123.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning138.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions138.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group143.7kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical143.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical144.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar147.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water147.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar167.8kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar173.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Gilles

Sunlight Hours in Lake Gilles

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Gilles

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Gilles, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake George, NSW, which is about 1189.9 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.