Are Solar Panels Worth It In Windsor?

Windsor is located in South Australia about 65.1 km north west of Adelaide and 1400.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Windsor has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Windsor, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Windsor

Rebate for Windsor 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 Windsor 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 Windsor
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 36.8 km from Windsor.

Windsor, SA is in the 5501 postcode area which has around 1901 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2193 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3258 households in the 5501 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Windsor.

Solar Installers near toWindsor
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar37.4kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia38.0kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar42.1kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️42.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar44.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar44.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia45.0kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries45.0kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex45.0kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems45.3kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar45.5kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR45.8kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems47.0kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar47.1kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions48.4kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Powertech Energy49.7kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar50.3kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide50.4kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat50.4kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal50.4kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
SunBoost51.4kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group52.2kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services52.3kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.52.4kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Windsor

Sunlight Hours in Windsor

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 Windsor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Windsor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Windsor, VIC, which is about 711.4 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.