Kew East is located in Victoria about 8.4 km east of Melbourne and 1179.3 km south west of Lyra. Kew East has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kew East, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kew East 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. Kew East is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kew East 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 Kew East will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Kew East
| 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 Kew East by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.10 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.39 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 11.24 | 3.12 |
| May | 7.69 | 2.14 |
| Jun | 6.28 | 1.74 |
| Jul | 6.99 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.87 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Oct | 17.91 | 4.98 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 24.03 | 6.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 7.6 km from Kew East.
Kew East, VIC is in the 3102 postcode area which has around 339 solar installations under 10 kW and about 356 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2435 households in the 3102 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.84 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Kew East.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monets Vision | 1.1km | Monets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC. |
| Vision Trak Rentals | 2.2km | Vision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC. |
| HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting | 4.0km | HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Energy Control Australia | 4.0km | Energy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) | 4.0km | Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| carbonTRACK | 4.2km | carbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC. |
| Nu Energy | 4.3km | Nu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC. |
| Harmonic Energy | 4.4km | Harmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC. |
| Enervest | 4.4km | Enervest is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| ACLE Services | 4.5km | ACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| National Grid Support | 4.5km | National Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC. |
| ACEnergy | 4.5km | ACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| SolaMate | 4.6km | SolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC. |
| Entech Services | 5.0km | Entech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC. |
| Allume Energy | 5.5km | Allume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC. |
| Sun Connect Solar Panels | 5.8km | Sun Connect Solar Panels is based in Hawthorn, VIC. |
| AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 5.9km | AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| Net Zero Co | 6.0km | Net Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC. |
| Quanta Solar Australia | 6.0km | Quanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| Climasolar | 6.1km | Climasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 6.1km | ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| My Energy Future | 6.1km | My Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC. |
| Switch On Solar | 6.1km | Switch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC. |
| Eastern Solar | 6.2km | Eastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Solar Run Richmond | 6.2km | Solar Run Richmond is based in Richmond, VIC. |
| Solgen Energy Group (VIC) | 6.2km | Solgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kew East
Sunlight Hours in Kew East
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Kew East
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Kew East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kew, NSW, which is about 978.8 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.