Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kenley?

Kenley is located in Victoria about 358.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1042.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Kenley has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kenley

Rebate for Kenley 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 Kenley by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kenley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 134.2 km from Kenley.

Kenley, VIC is in the 3597 postcode area which has around 47 solar installations under 10 kW and about 65 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 196 households in the 3597 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Kenley.

Solar Installers near toKenley
NameDistanceDetails
Laser Electrical Swan Hill54.2kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales54.4kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical54.9kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec55.2kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical55.8kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System104.3kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
MR John Clohesy126.2kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kenley

Sunlight Hours in Kenley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kenley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kenley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kenilworth, QLD, which is about 1284.4 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.