Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kalimna?

Kalimna is located in Victoria about 263.8 km east of Melbourne and 1067.7 km south of Lyra. Kalimna has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kalimna 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. Kalimna is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kalimna during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Kalimna will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Kalimna

Rebate for Kalimna Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kalimna by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kalimna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 78.3 km from Kalimna.

Kalimna, VIC is in the 3909 postcode area which has around 1321 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1370 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4599 households in the 3909 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Kalimna.

Solar Installers near toKalimna
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland2.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power13.2kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical14.8kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions20.9kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates27.1kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar29.7kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS29.8kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop31.0kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale31.4kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland31.5kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale31.9kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland32.4kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar32.6kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics32.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar44.9kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L80.4kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services80.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors82.7kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar84.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.127.9kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon128.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy128.3kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions130.3kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations140.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR149.8kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical150.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kalimna

Sunlight Hours in Kalimna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kalimna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kalimna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kalgup, WA, which is about 2961.3 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.