Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kilsyth South?

Kilsyth South is located in Victoria about 30.6 km east of Melbourne and 1170.3 km south west of Lyra. Kilsyth South has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kilsyth South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kilsyth South

Rebate for Kilsyth South 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 Kilsyth South by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kilsyth South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 6.7 km from Kilsyth South.

Kilsyth South, VIC is in the 3137 postcode area which has around 1226 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1327 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6566 households in the 3137 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kilsyth South.

Solar Installers near toKilsyth South
NameDistanceDetails
Ace Energy Services1.3kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
PV Connections1.6kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Drillmate.1.7kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors1.7kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Sunterra Solar2.1kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Go Solar VIC2.1kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions2.5kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance2.6kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
solar n save installations2.7kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
ASA Energy2.8kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Solar Recruitment2.8kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co2.9kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical2.9kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy3.0kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Solar Panels3.0kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Solar Green Australia3.5kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges3.9kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.
C.S Solar4.1kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You4.4kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions4.7kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning4.7kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Energy Wired5.7kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy5.9kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors6.6kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kilsyth South

Sunlight Hours in Kilsyth South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kilsyth South

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 Kilsyth South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kilsyth, VIC, which is about 3.1 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.