Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kilmore East?

Kilmore East is located in Victoria about 58.1 km north of Melbourne and 1137.7 km south west of Lyra. Kilmore East has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kilmore East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kilmore East

Rebate for Kilmore East 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 Kilmore East by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kilmore East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 43.4 km from Kilmore East.

Kilmore East, VIC is in the 3764 postcode area which has around 1126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1193 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4296 households in the 3764 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kilmore East.

Solar Installers near toKilmore East
NameDistanceDetails
Mitchell Shire Electrical2.7kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy4.6kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Sonergy12.7kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Green Energy Australia16.1kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar22.1kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore23.7kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics25.7kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Eureka Solar31.6kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Solar Power Lights32.4kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
EKO Solar32.9kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Amrut Solar34.2kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert35.1kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Adopt Solar35.3kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir35.5kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen35.8kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
OZY Solar36.1kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions36.2kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar36.3kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solution Solar37.8kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
365 Solar Australia38.2km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne38.2kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power38.2kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Solar State38.5kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance38.6kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
SOLARSEED38.8kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy39.0kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
No Gap Solar39.2kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kilmore East

Sunlight Hours in Kilmore East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kilmore East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kilmore East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kilmore, VIC, which is about 2.9 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.