St Kilda is located in Victoria about 5.7 km south of Melbourne and 1189.5 km south west of Lyra. St Kilda has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Kilda, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for St Kilda 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in St Kilda 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for St Kilda
| 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 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 6.4 km from St Kilda.
St Kilda, 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 26 solar installers near to or in St Kilda.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Blue | 0.3km | Carbon Blue is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Vellocet Clean Energy | 0.8km | Vellocet Clean Energy is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Solar Cutters | 1.0km | Solar Cutters is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun | 1.1km | Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Priority One Solar & Electrical | 1.3km | Priority One Solar & Electrical is based in St Kilda West, VIC. |
| Bennett Solar Group | 1.4km | Bennett Solar Group is based in Salter Point, WA. |
| Choice Energy | 1.7km | Choice Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Bill Busters | 1.8km | Solar Bill Busters is based in Prahran, VIC. |
| Perfect Solar | 1.9km | Perfect Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| FLUROSOL | 2.1km | FLUROSOL is based in Prahran, VIC. |
| 1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer | 2.6km | 1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Illumina Energy | 2.6km | Illumina Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| solar ray tech | 2.9km | solar ray tech is based in Brighton, VIC. |
| SunPower Australia | 2.9km | SunPower Australia is based in Elsternwick, VIC. |
| Suncorp Renewable Energy | 3.1km | Suncorp Renewable Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Leads | 3.2km | Australian Solar Leads is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Gill Solar Suppliers | 3.3km | Gill Solar Suppliers is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| LECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia) | 3.4km | LECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia) is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| NSI Solar | 3.4km | NSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC. |
| BISON ENERGY CORPORATION | 3.7km | BISON ENERGY CORPORATION is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Sol Excel | 3.7km | Sol Excel is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Smart Wise Solar | 3.7km | Smart Wise Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Bunjil Energy | 3.7km | Bunjil Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC. |
| Prana Energy | 3.7km | Prana Energy is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
| Aobo Environmental Technology Ltd. | 3.7km | Aobo Environmental Technology Ltd. is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Energy Aware | 3.8km | Energy Aware is based in Caulfield North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Kilda
Sunlight Hours in St Kilda
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Johns Wood, QLD, which is about 1377.6 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.