Kealba is located in Victoria about 15.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1185.5 km south west of Lyra. Kealba has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kealba, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kealba 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. Kealba is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kealba 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 Kealba will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Kealba
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kealba by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.02 | 6.67 |
| Feb | 20.89 | 5.80 |
| Mar | 16.34 | 4.54 |
| Apr | 11.32 | 3.14 |
| May | 7.73 | 2.15 |
| Jun | 6.29 | 1.75 |
| Jul | 7.04 | 1.96 |
| Aug | 10.02 | 2.78 |
| Sep | 13.59 | 3.77 |
| Oct | 17.78 | 4.94 |
| Nov | 21.14 | 5.87 |
| Dec | 23.81 | 6.61 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 7.5 km from Kealba.
Kealba, VIC is in the 3021 postcode area which has around 3736 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3776 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 19610 households in the 3021 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kealba.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NXTGEN Group | 2.6km | NXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC. |
| SOLARBYTE | 2.7km | SOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC. |
| Solar Panel Options | 3.0km | Solar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC. |
| Fronius Australia | 3.7km | Fronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Essential Solar | 3.8km | Essential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Blue Solar | 3.9km | Blue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solar Run Sunshine | 3.9km | Solar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC. |
| Solarcel Energy | 4.3km | Solarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Greenlink Solar | 4.4km | Greenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC. |
| Ultimate Solar Energy | 4.6km | Ultimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Trione Energy | 5.0km | Trione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| GP Solar | 5.2km | GP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC. |
| Solar Solar Group | 5.7km | Solar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solar Run Taylors Hill | 5.7km | Solar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC. |
| Solar Sunfill | 6.0km | Solar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Aus | 6.5km | Energy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| Evolve Green Electrical | 6.6km | Evolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group | 6.9km | LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| SolarGPI | 7.0km | SolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| United Renewable Energy | 7.0km | United Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Australia | 7.2km | Energy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC. |
| NATURE SAVER SOLAR | 7.2km | NATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Solar Boss | 7.3km | Solar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Solar Run Caroline Springs | 7.3km | Solar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kealba
Sunlight Hours in Kealba
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Kealba
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Kealba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kayuga, NSW, which is about 822.5 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.