Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kyneton?

Kyneton is located in Victoria about 79.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1161.0 km south west of Lyra. Kyneton has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kyneton

Rebate for Kyneton 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 Kyneton by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kyneton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 58.7 km from Kyneton.

Kyneton, VIC is in the 3444 postcode area which has around 1368 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1479 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4508 households in the 3444 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Kyneton.

Solar Installers near toKyneton
NameDistanceDetails
Skyline Energy23.2kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy28.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria28.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power28.9kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance29.3kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)29.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Bushwire Solar30.2kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
quantum30.7kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
The Solar Bloke30.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Eureka Solar32.5kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Lightbox Solar34.5kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
EnviroShop36.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Power Lights37.6kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar39.0kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Metrisol Energy44.7kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical45.0kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions46.6kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay49.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Keemin Electrical50.5kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions50.5kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Sonergy50.7kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions52.0kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.
Billabong Solar52.5kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
Click Control Systems52.6kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Melton52.6kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Melton is based in Melton, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar52.6kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kyneton

Sunlight Hours in Kyneton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kyneton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kyneton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kyle Bay, NSW, which is about 700.7 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.