Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kirkstall?

Kirkstall is located in Victoria about 238.3 km west of Melbourne and 1372.0 km south west of Lyra. Kirkstall has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kirkstall

Rebate for Kirkstall 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 Kirkstall by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kirkstall
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 54.8 km from Kirkstall.

Kirkstall, VIC is in the 3283 postcode area which has around 141 solar installations under 10 kW and about 157 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 539 households in the 3283 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Kirkstall.

Solar Installers near toKirkstall
NameDistanceDetails
Price Electrical16.1kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services16.3kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool16.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool16.7kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services17.4kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services17.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design18.9kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool19.5kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar19.7kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics19.7kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services19.8kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical21.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar61.8kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering63.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton64.4kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning66.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Walsh Electrical108.7kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine110.9kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy113.3kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect130.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors141.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kirkstall

Sunlight Hours in Kirkstall

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kirkstall

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kirkstall, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kirknie, QLD, which is about 2109.6 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.