Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kalkallo?

Kalkallo is located in Victoria about 32.3 km north of Melbourne and 1159.9 km south west of Lyra. Kalkallo has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kalkallo

Rebate for Kalkallo 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 Kalkallo by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kalkallo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 19.1 km from Kalkallo.

Kalkallo, VIC is in the 3064 postcode area which has around 10905 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11405 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 28986 households in the 3064 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.20 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Kalkallo.

Solar Installers near toKalkallo
NameDistanceDetails
Noor Solar and Electronics0.5kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir9.8kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar10.3kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions10.4kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert10.5kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar11.4kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solution Solar12.0kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Solar State12.7kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne13.0kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
365 Solar Australia13.0km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Sonergy13.2kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
No Gap Solar13.5kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Adopt Solar13.6kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Amrut Solar13.7kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
SOLARSEED13.8kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy13.8kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light13.9kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Revolusun Power14.0kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Green Energy Australia14.5kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Sailax Solar15.1kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Australian Solar Light15.4kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar16.2kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Solar Nation16.7kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters17.1kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Solar On Roof17.1kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kalkallo

Sunlight Hours in Kalkallo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kalkallo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kalkallo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kalkadoon, QLD, which is about 1946.8 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.