Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Kilda South?

St Kilda South is located in Victoria about 6.0 km south of Melbourne and 1190.1 km south west of Lyra. St Kilda South has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Kilda South

Rebate for St Kilda South 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 St Kilda South 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 St Kilda South
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 6.8 km from St Kilda South.

St Kilda South, VIC is in the 3182 postcode area which has around 324 solar installations under 10 kW and about 354 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3260 households in the 3182 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 10.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in St Kilda South.

Solar Installers near toSt Kilda South
NameDistanceDetails
Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun0.5kmMelbourne Solar System Trail - Sun is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Carbon Blue0.8kmCarbon Blue is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Bennett Solar Group0.9kmBennett Solar Group is based in Salter Point, WA.
Vellocet Clean Energy1.3kmVellocet Clean Energy is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Priority One Solar & Electrical1.4kmPriority One Solar & Electrical is based in St Kilda West, VIC.
Solar Cutters1.5kmSolar Cutters is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Choice Energy2.1kmChoice Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Bill Busters2.3kmSolar Bill Busters is based in Prahran, VIC.
Perfect Solar2.3kmPerfect Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
FLUROSOL2.6kmFLUROSOL is based in Prahran, VIC.
solar ray tech2.7kmsolar ray tech is based in Brighton, VIC.
SunPower Australia2.9kmSunPower Australia is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer3.0km1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Illumina Energy3.0kmIllumina Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Suncorp Renewable Energy3.0kmSuncorp Renewable Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
Australian Solar Leads3.6kmAustralian Solar Leads is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Bunjil Energy3.7kmBunjil Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
Prana Energy3.7kmPrana Energy is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Gill Solar Suppliers3.7kmGill Solar Suppliers is based in Melbourne, VIC.
LECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia)3.8kmLECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia) is based in Melbourne, VIC.
NSI Solar4.0kmNSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC.
BISON ENERGY CORPORATION4.0kmBISON ENERGY CORPORATION is based in Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Kilda South

Sunlight Hours in St Kilda South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Kilda East, VIC, which is about 2.1 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.