Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kelso?

Kelso is located in New South Wales about 156.6 km west of Sydney and 553.6 km south west of Lyra. Kelso has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kelso, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kelso

Rebate for Kelso 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 Kelso by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kelso
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 49.8 km from Kelso.

Kelso, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kelso.

Solar Installers near toKelso
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs0.7kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst0.9kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar41.9kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Solarcomm43.1kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems47.3kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar48.5kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy48.9kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar49.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.49.1kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical50.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish53.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
powerdepot56.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid71.5kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar72.7kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living73.1kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar74.4kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical76.8kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts76.9kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries76.9kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions77.5kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar80.7kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Valen84.7kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Ecotronics89.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions89.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kelso

Sunlight Hours in Kelso

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kelso

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kelso, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kelsey Creek, QLD, which is about 1449.5 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.