Are Solar Panels Worth It In Killara?

Killara is located in Victoria about 215.6 km south west of Canberra and 933.6 km south west of Lyra. Killara has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Killara

Rebate for Killara 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 Killara by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Killara
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 39.9 km from Killara.

Killara, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Killara.

Solar Installers near toKillara
NameDistanceDetails
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar3.9kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity5.0kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical5.5kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar5.5kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical5.7kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy5.9kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions6.2kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning6.2kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions6.2kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury6.8kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia7.4kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia7.5kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group7.6kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers7.9kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical8.5kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy10.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions10.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL10.9kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar10.9kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Glossy Aussie Solar11.5kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical32.7kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar44.6kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Hines Electrix50.2kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical51.0kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical52.6kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Crawford Electrical & Solar53.8kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar57.4kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Killara

Sunlight Hours in Killara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Killara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Killara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Killara, NSW, which is about 465.5 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.