Are Solar Panels Worth It In Keepit?

Keepit is located in New South Wales about 337.9 km north of Sydney and 265.1 km south west of Lyra. Keepit has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Keepit, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Keepit

Rebate for Keepit 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 Keepit by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Keepit
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 41.0 km from Keepit.

Keepit, NSW is in the 2340 postcode area which has around 5704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6281 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23394 households in the 2340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Keepit.

Solar Installers near toKeepit
NameDistanceDetails
Siteguard41.1kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar46.1kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting46.5kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services46.9kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth47.0kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY48.1kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth48.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical48.6kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions54.6kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
AppSolar91.5kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia93.8kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Meralli Solar101.3kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System127.0kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell139.1kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive140.0kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services141.5kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Keepit

Sunlight Hours in Keepit

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Keepit

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Keepit, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Keely, VIC, which is about 799.5 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.