Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kellalac?

Kellalac is located in Victoria about 278.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1221.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Kellalac has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kellalac, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kellalac

Rebate for Kellalac 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 Kellalac by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kellalac
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 140.2 km from Kellalac.

Kellalac, VIC is in the 3393 postcode area which has around 372 solar installations under 10 kW and about 397 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1274 households in the 3393 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Kellalac.

Solar Installers near toKellalac
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera15.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham41.4kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar54.2kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
GWM Solar55.1kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar81.2kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bondys Contractors82.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar82.4kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect82.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant138.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kellalac

Sunlight Hours in Kellalac

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kellalac

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kellalac, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kelgoola, NSW, which is about 821.9 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.