Keilor East is located in Victoria about 13.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1184.0 km south west of Lyra. Keilor East has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Keilor East, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Keilor East 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. Keilor East is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Keilor East 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 Keilor East will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Keilor East
| 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 Keilor East 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 8.0 km from Keilor East.
Keilor East, VIC is in the 3033 postcode area which has around 890 solar installations under 10 kW and about 931 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 6110 households in the 3033 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 6.9 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Keilor East.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NXTGEN Group | 0.5km | NXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC. |
| Solarcel Energy | 1.6km | Solarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Panel Options | 2.6km | Solar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC. |
| Essential Solar | 2.8km | Essential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Fronius Australia | 2.8km | Fronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Trione Energy | 2.9km | Trione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Ultimate Solar Energy | 3.0km | Ultimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Blue Solar | 3.1km | Blue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Evolve Green Electrical | 3.8km | Evolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| Solar Solar Group | 4.4km | Solar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solar Run Sunshine | 4.7km | Solar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC. |
| Just Energy | 4.7km | Just Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| SOLARBYTE | 4.8km | SOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC. |
| small solar australia | 5.1km | small solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC. |
| LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group | 5.1km | LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| SolarGPI | 5.2km | SolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| United Renewable Energy | 5.2km | United Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Australia | 6.0km | Energy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC. |
| Maxwell Solar Group | 6.2km | Maxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC. |
| Clean Earth Services | 6.2km | Clean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC. |
| Greenlink Solar | 6.7km | Greenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Aus | 7.8km | Energy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| Solar Run Glenroy | 8.1km | Solar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC. |
| GP Solar | 8.1km | GP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC. |
| Solar Run Taylors Hill | 8.5km | Solar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Keilor East
Sunlight Hours in Keilor East
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 Keilor East
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 Keilor East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Keilor Downs, VIC, which is about 4.9 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.