Keilor is located in Victoria about 16.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1183.3 km south west of Lyra. Keilor has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Keilor, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Keilor 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 is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Keilor 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Keilor
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Keilor 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 5.2 km from Keilor.
Keilor, VIC is in the 3036 postcode area which has around 450 solar installations under 10 kW and about 473 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2367 households in the 3036 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Keilor.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Panel Options | 1.4km | Solar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC. |
| Blue Solar | 2.0km | Blue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Fronius Australia | 2.1km | Fronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Essential Solar | 2.1km | Essential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| NXTGEN Group | 2.9km | NXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC. |
| Ultimate Solar Energy | 3.1km | Ultimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Greenlink Solar | 3.7km | Greenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC. |
| Solar Solar Group | 3.8km | Solar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Trione Energy | 3.9km | Trione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solarcel Energy | 4.0km | Solarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| SOLARBYTE | 5.0km | SOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Australia | 5.0km | Energy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC. |
| LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group | 5.2km | LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solar Run Taylors Hill | 5.8km | Solar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC. |
| Clean Earth Services | 6.2km | Clean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC. |
| Solar Run Sunshine | 6.3km | Solar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC. |
| GP Solar | 6.5km | GP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC. |
| Evolve Green Electrical | 6.7km | Evolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| Solar Sunfill | 6.8km | Solar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC. |
| Just Energy | 7.7km | Just Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| small solar australia | 8.3km | small solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC. |
| SolarGPI | 8.4km | SolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| United Renewable Energy | 8.4km | United Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Keilor
Sunlight Hours in Keilor
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Keilira, SA, which is about 427.9 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.