Are Solar Panels Worth It In Keilor Lodge?

Keilor Lodge is located in Victoria about 19.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1183.7 km south west of Lyra. Keilor Lodge has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Keilor Lodge, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Keilor Lodge

Rebate for Keilor Lodge 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 Keilor Lodge 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 Keilor Lodge
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 4.7 km from Keilor Lodge.

Keilor Lodge, VIC is in the 3038 postcode area which has around 2266 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2321 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9590 households in the 3038 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Keilor Lodge.

Solar Installers near toKeilor Lodge
NameDistanceDetails
Greenlink Solar0.9kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill3.2kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
Solar Panel Options4.5kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Blue Solar4.9kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Sunfill5.0kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
Fronius Australia5.0kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar5.1kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
GP Solar5.2kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes6.0kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
NXTGEN Group6.0kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy6.0kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
SOLARBYTE6.2kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
Solar Solar Group6.2kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia6.9kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Trione Energy6.9kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Run Caroline Springs7.1kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Solarcel Energy7.2kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Super Solar Energy7.2kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group7.7kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine8.1kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
Clean Earth Services8.4kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Committed Solar Solutions (CSS)8.5kmCommitted Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer8.7kmWest Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Keilor Lodge

Sunlight Hours in Keilor Lodge

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 Lodge

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 Lodge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Keilor East, VIC, which is about 6.5 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.