Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kerrisdale?

Kerrisdale is located in Victoria about 75.5 km north of Melbourne and 1113.1 km south west of Lyra. Kerrisdale has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kerrisdale

Rebate for Kerrisdale 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 Kerrisdale by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kerrisdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 49.1 km from Kerrisdale.

Kerrisdale, VIC is in the 3660 postcode area which has around 1029 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1096 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3286 households in the 3660 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Kerrisdale.

Solar Installers near toKerrisdale
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Kilmore16.6kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
EKO Solar19.8kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical30.0kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy31.9kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Green Energy Australia32.4kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Sonergy35.3kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Solar Power Lights43.2kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics46.5kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen47.0kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Amrut Solar48.2kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar48.9kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Adopt Solar49.9kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert52.6kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Fluro Electrics54.8kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries55.0kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
Solar On Roof55.2kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
Kubo Electrical55.3kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
365 Solar Australia55.9km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
SOLARSEED56.0kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne56.0kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
OZY Solar56.1kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries56.3kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir56.3kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions56.3kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy56.5kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kerrisdale

Sunlight Hours in Kerrisdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kerrisdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kerrisdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kerrimuir, VIC, which is about 70.5 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.