St Kilda East is located in Victoria about 6.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1188.5 km south west of Lyra. St Kilda East has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Kilda East, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for St Kilda East 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. St Kilda East is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in St Kilda East 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 St Kilda East will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for St Kilda East
| 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 St Kilda East by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.10 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.39 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 11.24 | 3.12 |
| May | 7.69 | 2.14 |
| Jun | 6.28 | 1.74 |
| Jul | 6.99 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.87 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Oct | 17.91 | 4.98 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 24.03 | 6.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 6.7 km from St Kilda East.
St Kilda East, VIC is in the 3183 postcode area which has around 396 solar installations under 10 kW and about 413 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3143 households in the 3183 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 7.9 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in St Kilda East.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Cutters | 1.2km | Solar Cutters is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Solar Bill Busters | 1.3km | Solar Bill Busters is based in Prahran, VIC. |
| Carbon Blue | 1.4km | Carbon Blue is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Vellocet Clean Energy | 1.6km | Vellocet Clean Energy is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| FLUROSOL | 1.8km | FLUROSOL is based in Prahran, VIC. |
| Energy Aware | 2.3km | Energy Aware is based in Caulfield North, VIC. |
| NSI Solar | 2.4km | NSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC. |
| Choice Energy | 2.4km | Choice Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun | 2.4km | Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Suncorp Renewable Energy | 2.5km | Suncorp Renewable Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC. |
| SunPower Australia | 2.5km | SunPower Australia is based in Elsternwick, VIC. |
| Bennett Solar Group | 2.5km | Bennett Solar Group is based in Salter Point, WA. |
| Perfect Solar | 2.6km | Perfect Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Priority One Solar & Electrical | 2.7km | Priority One Solar & Electrical is based in St Kilda West, VIC. |
| solar ray tech | 2.8km | solar ray tech is based in Brighton, VIC. |
| Bunjil Energy | 2.8km | Bunjil Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC. |
| Prana Energy | 2.8km | Prana Energy is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
| 1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer | 3.2km | 1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Illumina Energy | 3.2km | Illumina Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Gippsland Solar | 3.6km | Gippsland Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Leads | 3.8km | Australian Solar Leads is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar panels In Melbourne | 3.8km | Solar panels In Melbourne is based in Richmond, VIC. |
| Switch On Solar | 3.8km | Switch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC. |
| My Energy Future | 3.8km | My Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Kilda East
Sunlight Hours in St Kilda East
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 St Kilda East
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 St Kilda East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Kilda, SA, which is about 675.4 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.