Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kalimna West?

Kalimna West is located in Victoria about 260.5 km east of Melbourne and 1067.0 km south of Lyra. Kalimna West has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kalimna West

Rebate for Kalimna West 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 West 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 West
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 76.0 km from Kalimna West.

Kalimna West, 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 West.

Solar Installers near toKalimna West
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland6.4kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power9.3kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical10.9kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions17.2kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates24.4kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar26.1kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS26.3kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop27.4kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale28.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland28.0kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale28.4kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland28.9kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar29.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics29.4kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar41.5kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L77.8kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services78.3kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors80.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar81.8kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.125.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon125.5kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy125.8kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions127.8kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations137.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR146.4kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical147.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kalimna West

Sunlight Hours in Kalimna West

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 West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kalimna West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kalimna, VIC, which is about 3.9 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.