Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kelmscott?

Kelmscott is located in Western Australia about 23.1 km south east of Perth and 3399.9 km west of Oman Ama. Kelmscott has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kelmscott, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kelmscott

Rebate for Kelmscott 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 Kelmscott by month. The maximum is 8.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kelmscott
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.948.04
Feb25.547.09
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.074.19
May11.213.11
Jun9.232.56
Jul9.752.71
Aug12.683.52
Sep16.664.63
Oct22.116.14
Nov26.337.31
Dec29.618.23

Figures from the weather station at Perth Airport, which is approximately 21.1 km from Kelmscott.

Kelmscott, WA is in the 6111 postcode area which has around 4020 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4141 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10544 households in the 6111 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Kelmscott.

Solar Installers near toKelmscott
NameDistanceDetails
JD SOLAR SERVICES1.3kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Onedex Power & Water2.3kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Ausi Solar3.9kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Solar Lyght4.4kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.5.1kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services5.1kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Integrity Installations5.2kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Earthtrack Group5.5kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Renew Energy Solar Perth5.6kmRenew Energy Solar Perth is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Naturally5.7kmSolar Naturally is based in Forrestdale, WA.
ASG Global Aus6.0kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar6.0kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar6.0kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar6.3kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Technaus Solar - Perth7.3kmTechnaus Solar - Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Power Breeze7.8kmPower Breeze is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Tanway Engineering8.5kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
Tailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage8.7kmTailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornlie, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth8.8kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
Sunnova Solar Solutions8.8kmSunnova Solar Solutions is based in Piara Waters, WA.
Worldwide Solar Towers9.3kmWorldwide Solar Towers is based in Kenwick, WA.
Perth Solar Systems9.3kmPerth Solar Systems is based in Canning Vale, WA.
OZ Energy Solutions10.1kmOZ Energy Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.
GT Solar WA (Perth)10.1kmGT Solar WA (Perth) is based in Canning Vale, WA.
National Air and Energy10.3kmNational Air and Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth10.4kmSun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kelmscott

Sunlight Hours in Kelmscott

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kelmscott

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kelmscott, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kellyville Ridge, NSW, which is about 3247.7 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.