Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kilmany?

Kilmany is located in Victoria about 173.6 km east of Melbourne and 1129.5 km south west of Lyra. Kilmany has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kilmany

Rebate for Kilmany 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 Kilmany by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kilmany
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 19.6 km from Kilmany.

Kilmany, VIC is in the 3851 postcode area which has around 1237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1301 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4748 households in the 3851 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kilmany.

Solar Installers near toKilmany
NameDistanceDetails
Rockys Solar13.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors14.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services16.5kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.31.0kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon31.1kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy31.4kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions33.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations43.3kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical53.7kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland56.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
GEA Solar57.1kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar61.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck61.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar67.8kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland68.1kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale68.6kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale68.7kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics68.8kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland69.0kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates69.9kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop70.1kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS71.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar71.2kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kilmany

Sunlight Hours in Kilmany

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kilmany

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kilmany, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Killora, TAS, which is about 554.9 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.