Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ky West?

Ky West is located in Victoria about 168.6 km north of Melbourne and 1051.4 km south west of Lyra. Ky West has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ky West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ky West

Rebate for Ky West 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 Ky West by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ky West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 9.7 km from Ky West.

Ky West, VIC is in the 3621 postcode area which has around 390 solar installations under 10 kW and about 426 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 901 households in the 3621 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Ky West.

Solar Installers near toKy West
NameDistanceDetails
Active Energy Group7.3kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics21.9kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar24.8kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries25.1kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries25.1kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar25.1kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca26.7kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca27.2kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy27.9kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria34.3kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR34.8kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Green Tunnel39.9kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists40.3kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy40.3kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar40.7kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy40.9kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar41.1kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia41.4kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar41.5kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar41.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar41.8kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.42.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ky West

Sunlight Hours in Ky West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ky West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ky West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ky Valley, VIC, which is about 4.5 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.