Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leawood Gardens?

Leawood Gardens is located in South Australia about 7.2 km south east of Adelaide and 1399.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Leawood Gardens has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Leawood Gardens, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leawood Gardens

Rebate for Leawood Gardens 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 Leawood Gardens 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 Leawood Gardens
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 3.5 km from Leawood Gardens.

Leawood Gardens, SA is in the 5150 postcode area which has around 17 solar installations under 10 kW and about 21 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 44 households in the 5150 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Leawood Gardens.

Solar Installers near toLeawood Gardens
NameDistanceDetails
Class A Energy Solutions3.6kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solarcare4.9kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarspot4.9kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood5.1kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Design Ecology5.8kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
SunEnergy6.5kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage6.6kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers6.6kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
SolarWind6.6kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
Hendry Solar Energy6.8kmHendry Solar Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Amazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business6.8kmAmazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business is based in Adelaide, SA.
P4B Solar6.9kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia6.9kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Martinez Solar Systems7.0kmMartinez Solar Systems is based in Adelaide, SA.
YES Group7.2kmYES Group is based in Kent Town, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy7.2kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
Suntrix7.2kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
Energy Buster7.3kmEnergy Buster is based in Norwood, SA.
sunfarmers solar7.3kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
South Solar & Water7.3kmSouth Solar & Water is based in Adelaide, SA.
Go Sunny Solar7.4kmGo Sunny Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sunlands Solar7.4kmSunlands Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Wilson Solar Installations7.5kmWilson Solar Installations is based in Adelaide, SA.
Madison Australia | Ultimate Energy7.7kmMadison Australia | Ultimate Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
The Solar River Project7.8kmThe Solar River Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
GreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA8.0kmGreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA is based in Adelaide, SA.
SYNC Energy8.0kmSYNC Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leawood Gardens

Sunlight Hours in Leawood Gardens

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 Leawood Gardens

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 Leawood Gardens, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leasingham, SA, which is about 109.9 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.