Kernot is located in Victoria about 90.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1214.0 km south west of Lyra. Kernot has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kernot, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kernot 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. Kernot is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kernot 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 Kernot will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Kernot
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kernot by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 46.0 km from Kernot.
Kernot, VIC is in the 3979 postcode area which has around 62 solar installations under 10 kW and about 67 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 143 households in the 3979 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.92 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kernot.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sunscape Solar | 8.6km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 9.6km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 16.8km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 22.0km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 23.3km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 23.7km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 31.7km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 39.2km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 39.4km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 39.8km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 39.9km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 40.3km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 40.5km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 40.5km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 40.5km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 40.6km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 40.6km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 40.9km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 40.9km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 41.0km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 41.2km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 41.5km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 42.2km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kernot
Sunlight Hours in Kernot
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Kernot
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Kernot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Keriri Island, QLD, which is about 3119.8 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.