Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Kingsville?

South Kingsville is located in Victoria about 8.4 km west of Melbourne and 1192.0 km south west of Lyra. South Kingsville has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Kingsville

Rebate for South 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 South 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 South 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 9.1 km from South Kingsville.

South Kingsville, VIC is in the 3015 postcode area which has around 1028 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1069 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7246 households in the 3015 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 7.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in South Kingsville.

Solar Installers near toSouth Kingsville
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Energy solar and electrical1.9kmPrime Energy solar and electrical is based in Newport, VIC.
Anova Energy2.8kmAnova Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Energy Stuff3.0kmEnergy Stuff is based in Altona North, VIC.
Bright Source3.2kmBright Source is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Energis4.3kmEnergis is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Kelly Solar4.3kmKelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
Unlimited Solar Energy5.6kmUnlimited Solar Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
SolarGPI5.9kmSolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC.
United Renewable Energy5.9kmUnited Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC.
DPA Solar6.0kmDPA Solar is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Diaz Solar Group6.0kmDiaz Solar Group is based in Elwood, VIC.
LG Solar & Energy Solutions6.2kmLG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne6.3kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Sapphire Solar6.4kmSapphire Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
Discover Solar6.7kmDiscover Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
MySolarDirect7.0kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group7.0kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
CLOUD SOLAR7.1kmCLOUD SOLAR is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Premier Solar7.3kmPremier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Green Value Solar7.4kmGreen Value Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
T3SOL7.4kmT3SOL is based in Docklands, VIC.
The Solar Power Co.7.5kmThe Solar Power Co. is based in Melbourne, VIC.
ICONIC SOLAR7.6kmICONIC SOLAR is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Cygnus Energy7.6kmCygnus Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Eco Relief7.6kmEco Relief is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Titan Energy7.7kmTitan Energy is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Aurora solar7.7kmAurora solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Kingsville

Sunlight Hours in South Kingsville

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 South 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 South Kingsville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Kilkerran, SA, which is about 749.3 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.