Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Gibbon?

Port Gibbon is located in South Australia about 208.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1505.2 km west of Oman Ama. Port Gibbon has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Port Gibbon, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Gibbon

Rebate for Port Gibbon 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 Port Gibbon by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Gibbon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 115.7 km from Port Gibbon.

Port Gibbon, SA is in the 5602 postcode area which has around 356 solar installations under 10 kW and about 384 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1081 households in the 5602 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPort Gibbon. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPort Gibbon
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services30.6kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions79.1kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar79.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical85.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar107.6kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Allstar Electrical109.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical111.9kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar124.4kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie131.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO131.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements132.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions133.6kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical134.2kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln134.9kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical140.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Baroota Reservoir153.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water155.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group163.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
CMB Solutions164.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Gibbon

Sunlight Hours in Port Gibbon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Gibbon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Port Gibbon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Germein, SA, which is about 141.8 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.