Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kelso?

Kelso is located in Tasmania about 202.6 km north of Hobart and 1440.7 km south of Lyra. Kelso has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

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

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 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kelso during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (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 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kelso by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kelso
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 44.8 km from Kelso.

Kelso, TAS is in the 7270 postcode area which has around 656 solar installations under 10 kW and about 674 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2524 households in the 7270 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.73 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kelso.

Solar Installers near toKelso
NameDistanceDetails
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT4.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home4.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar29.1kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical34.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical34.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Camplin Electrical36.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
DMS Energy39.0kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors39.4kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Caravan Solar42.1kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
SunSmart Energy42.9kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group44.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions45.8kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street45.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania46.0kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania46.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania47.5kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar47.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar47.6kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical47.6kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical47.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tranex Solar47.8kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad47.9kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners48.1kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kelso

Sunlight Hours in Kelso

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 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 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kelso, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kelso, NSW, which is about 890.3 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.