Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kew?

Kew is located in Victoria about 6.2 km east of Melbourne and 1181.5 km south west of Lyra. Kew has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kew 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kew

Rebate for Kew 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 Kew by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kew
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 5.5 km from Kew.

Kew, VIC is in the 3101 postcode area which has around 988 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1086 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8105 households in the 3101 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Kew.

Solar Installers near toKew
NameDistanceDetails
carbonTRACK2.1kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
National Grid Support2.3kmNational Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC.
Monets Vision2.7kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
Allume Energy3.2kmAllume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting3.2kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)3.3kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Energy Control Australia3.3kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS3.8kmAUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Enervest3.8kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACLE Services3.8kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACEnergy3.9kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Run Richmond3.9kmSolar Run Richmond is based in Richmond, VIC.
Net Zero Co3.9kmNet Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS4.0kmALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Climasolar4.0kmClimasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Solar panels In Melbourne4.2kmSolar panels In Melbourne is based in Richmond, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)4.3kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
My Australian Solar4.3kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Canadian Solar4.3kmCanadian Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC.
Gippsland Solar4.5kmGippsland Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC.
Sun Connect Solar Panels4.5kmSun Connect Solar Panels is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals4.5kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
My Energy Future4.7kmMy Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC.
Switch On Solar4.8kmSwitch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC.
NSI Solar4.8kmNSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kew

Sunlight Hours in Kew

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kevington, VIC, which is about 109.9 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.