Are Solar Panels Worth It In Killawarra?

Killawarra is located in Victoria about 206.7 km north east of Melbourne and 979.3 km south west of Lyra. Killawarra has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Killawarra

Rebate for Killawarra 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 Killawarra 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 Killawarra
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 29.4 km from Killawarra.

Killawarra, VIC is in the 3678 postcode area which has around 1321 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1439 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2841 households in the 3678 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Killawarra.

Solar Installers near toKillawarra
NameDistanceDetails
Urban Renewables Wangaratta7.5kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar10.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar11.5kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain12.3kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Wangaratta Solar12.3kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga12.4kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical12.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar24.1kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical33.5kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Purtle Electrical37.7kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Country Solar38.8kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy38.8kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems39.3kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical41.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical53.1kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix53.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
XIRASOL55.7kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar55.7kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions55.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions59.5kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions59.7kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning59.7kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy59.9kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Killawarra

Sunlight Hours in Killawarra

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 Killawarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Killawarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Killawarra, NSW, which is about 739.6 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.