Knoxfield is located in Victoria about 26.5 km east of Melbourne and 1178.7 km south west of Lyra. Knoxfield has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Knoxfield, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Knoxfield 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. Knoxfield is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Knoxfield 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 Knoxfield will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Knoxfield
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Knoxfield by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Feb | 20.66 | 5.74 |
| Mar | 15.96 | 4.43 |
| Apr | 10.87 | 3.02 |
| May | 7.36 | 2.04 |
| Jun | 6.01 | 1.67 |
| Jul | 6.62 | 1.84 |
| Aug | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Sep | 12.88 | 3.58 |
| Oct | 17.30 | 4.80 |
| Nov | 20.77 | 5.77 |
| Dec | 23.45 | 6.51 |
Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 2.0 km from Knoxfield.
Knoxfield, VIC is in the 3180 postcode area which has around 759 solar installations under 10 kW and about 809 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3190 households in the 3180 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Knoxfield.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Station | 1.3km | Sun Station is based in Knoxfield, VIC. |
| J.WASSER | 1.3km | J.WASSER is based in Knoxfield, VIC. |
| NeuTek Energy | 1.5km | NeuTek Energy is based in Knoxfield, VIC. |
| Solar + Solutions | 1.6km | Solar + Solutions is based in Knoxfield, VIC. |
| RRacks Australia Office | 1.6km | RRacks Australia Office is based in Knoxfield, VIC. |
| Solar Knight | 2.0km | Solar Knight is based in Rowville, VIC. |
| HID Australia | 2.3km | HID Australia is based in Rowville, VIC. |
| Solar 4 RVs | 2.6km | Solar 4 RVs is based in Rowville, VIC. |
| Everything Solar Solutions | 3.1km | Everything Solar Solutions is based in Rowville, VIC. |
| Goodwe Australia | 3.1km | Goodwe Australia is based in Rowville, VIC. |
| Energy Wired | 3.2km | Energy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC. |
| Solar Run Lysterfield | 3.9km | Solar Run Lysterfield is based in Scoresby, VIC. |
| Solar lnstallations | 4.1km | Solar lnstallations is based in Lysterfield, VIC. |
| Energy Cloud Australia | 4.7km | Energy Cloud Australia is based in Rowville, VIC. |
| Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges | 5.2km | Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC. |
| Solar Run Glen Waverley | 5.7km | Solar Run Glen Waverley is based in Glen Waverley, VIC. |
| Schumacher Solar & Electrical | 5.9km | Schumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC. |
| Pure Green Energy | 5.9km | Pure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC. |
| Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance | 6.0km | Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC. |
| HISOLAR ENERGY | 6.0km | HISOLAR ENERGY is based in Rowville, VIC. |
| solar n save installations | 6.0km | solar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC. |
| ASA Energy | 6.1km | ASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Knoxfield
Sunlight Hours in Knoxfield
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 Knoxfield
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Knoxfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Knowsley, VIC, which is about 132.1 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.