Calder Park is located in Victoria about 23.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1183.8 km south west of Lyra. Calder Park has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Calder Park, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Calder Park 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. Calder Park is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Calder Park 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 Calder Park will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Calder Park
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Calder Park by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.02 | 6.67 |
| Feb | 20.89 | 5.80 |
| Mar | 16.34 | 4.54 |
| Apr | 11.32 | 3.14 |
| May | 7.73 | 2.15 |
| Jun | 6.29 | 1.75 |
| Jul | 7.04 | 1.96 |
| Aug | 10.02 | 2.78 |
| Sep | 13.59 | 3.77 |
| Oct | 17.78 | 4.94 |
| Nov | 21.14 | 5.87 |
| Dec | 23.81 | 6.61 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 6.4 km from Calder Park.
Calder Park, VIC is in the 3037 postcode area which has around 4399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4523 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 18163 households in the 3037 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Calder Park.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Run Taylors Lakes | 2.4km | Solar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC. |
| Solar Run Taylors Hill | 3.4km | Solar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC. |
| Greenlink Solar | 3.7km | Greenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC. |
| Solar Sunfill | 5.4km | Solar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC. |
| GP Solar | 6.5km | GP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC. |
| Super Solar Energy | 6.9km | Super Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC. |
| Solar Run Caroline Springs | 7.4km | Solar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC. |
| Solar Panel Options | 8.3km | Solar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC. |
| Blue Solar | 8.6km | Blue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Fronius Australia | 8.8km | Fronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Essential Solar | 8.8km | Essential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Ultima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne | 9.2km | Ultima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne is based in Rockbank, VIC. |
| SOLARBYTE | 9.2km | SOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC. |
| Committed Solar Solutions (CSS) | 9.3km | Committed Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
| Solar Solar Group | 9.7km | Solar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer | 9.7km | West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
| Ultimate Solar Energy | 9.7km | Ultimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Australia | 9.9km | Energy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC. |
| NXTGEN Group | 9.9km | NXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC. |
| Bluegum Electrical Solutions | 10.2km | Bluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC. |
| solar on panels | 10.6km | solar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
| Trione Energy | 10.6km | Trione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Evergreen Solar Power | 10.7km | Evergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
| CSM Networks | 10.7km | CSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Calder Park
Sunlight Hours in Calder Park
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Calder Park
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Calder Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Calder, TAS, which is about 387.3 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.