Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kingsville?

Kingsville is located in Victoria about 7.6 km west of Melbourne and 1189.7 km south west of Lyra. Kingsville has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kingsville

Rebate for Kingsville 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 Kingsville by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kingsville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 8.1 km from Kingsville.

Kingsville, VIC is in the 3012 postcode area which has around 1245 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1336 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10233 households in the 3012 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kingsville.

Solar Installers near toKingsville
NameDistanceDetails
Anova Energy3.1kmAnova Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Bright Source3.3kmBright Source is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
SolarGPI3.5kmSolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC.
United Renewable Energy3.5kmUnited Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC.
Energis3.9kmEnergis is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Prime Energy solar and electrical4.2kmPrime Energy solar and electrical is based in Newport, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group4.6kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
Kelly Solar4.7kmKelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne5.0kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Energy Stuff5.1kmEnergy Stuff is based in Altona North, VIC.
MySolarDirect5.4kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Sapphire Solar5.5kmSapphire Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
Unlimited Solar Energy5.6kmUnlimited Solar Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
DPA Solar5.7kmDPA Solar is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Discover Solar6.1kmDiscover Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Premier Solar6.2kmPremier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
LG Solar & Energy Solutions6.4kmLG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine6.5kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building6.6kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
The Solar Power Co.6.7kmThe Solar Power Co. is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Green Value Solar6.7kmGreen Value Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
Sanshri Solar6.7kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne6.8kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kingsville

Sunlight Hours in Kingsville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kingsville

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 Kingsville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kingsvale, NSW, which is about 487.7 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.