Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kadnook?

Kadnook is located in Victoria about 326.1 km west of Melbourne and 1349.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Kadnook has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kadnook, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kadnook

Rebate for Kadnook 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 Kadnook by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kadnook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 50.8 km from Kadnook.

Kadnook, VIC is in the 3318 postcode area which has around 164 solar installations under 10 kW and about 184 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 765 households in the 3318 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Kadnook.

Solar Installers near toKadnook
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services59.7kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical59.8kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard60.0kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services160.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect71.2kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Natimuk Solar74.3kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning82.9kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
SOLCON84.0kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions84.5kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier85.6kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services85.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors86.4kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Solar Run Hamilton86.6kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Mustart Electrical86.6kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Laser Electrical Horsham91.5kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
eSmart Electrical100.0kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration113.2kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering125.2kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Bondys Contractors126.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar129.0kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera141.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kadnook

Sunlight Hours in Kadnook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kadnook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kadnook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kadina, SA, which is about 487.4 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.