Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Kilkerran?

South Kilkerran is located in South Australia about 102.6 km north west of Adelaide and 1461.1 km south west of Oman Ama. South Kilkerran has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Kilkerran, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Kilkerran

Rebate for South Kilkerran 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 South Kilkerran by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Kilkerran
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 97.0 km from South Kilkerran.

South Kilkerran, SA is in the 5573 postcode area which has around 648 solar installations under 10 kW and about 691 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1520 households in the 5573 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in South Kilkerran.

Solar Installers near toSouth Kilkerran
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar26.3kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar45.8kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical57.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions58.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia86.7kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services88.9kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power90.2kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise90.5kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts91.8kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide92.4kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
b.solar92.5kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy92.5kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
True Green Solar93.9kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar94.2kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar94.4kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care94.5kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Powertech Energy94.8kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Asp Solar94.9kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Green Engineering SA95.0kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
APS Solar95.2kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs95.3kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage95.6kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia95.6kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems96.2kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sunfusion96.3kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sparkwire Solar96.5kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Solargain Adelaide96.5kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Kilkerran

Sunlight Hours in South Kilkerran

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Kilkerran

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Kilkerran, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Kempsey, NSW, which is about 1470.8 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.