Are Solar Panels Worth It In Central Park?

Central Park is located in Victoria about 9.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1186.9 km south west of Lyra. Central Park has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Central Park, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Central Park

Rebate for Central Park 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 Central Park 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 Central Park
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 9.4 km from Central Park.

Central Park, VIC is in the 3145 postcode area which has around 994 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1044 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8176 households in the 3145 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Central Park.

Solar Installers near toCentral Park
NameDistanceDetails
MERACOMM1.0kmMERACOMM is based in Malvern East, VIC.
Energy Aware1.8kmEnergy Aware is based in Caulfield North, VIC.
Switch On Solar2.5kmSwitch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC.
My Energy Future2.6kmMy Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC.
Sun Connect Solar Panels2.8kmSun Connect Solar Panels is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Bunjil Energy3.3kmBunjil Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
Prana Energy3.4kmPrana Energy is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Solar Light Whiz3.6kmSolar Light Whiz is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Air Module3.6kmSolar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Export Solutions3.6kmGlobal Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Eco & Environmental Solutions3.6kmGlobal Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Suncorp Renewable Energy3.9kmSuncorp Renewable Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
Primero Electric & Solar3.9kmPrimero Electric & Solar is based in Chadstone, VIC.
Starfish Energy4.0kmStarfish Energy is based in Ormond, VIC.
SOLAR YOUR HOME4.0kmSOLAR YOUR HOME is based in Ormond, VIC.
Australian green solar4.0kmAustralian green solar is based in Chadstone, VIC.
ACEnergy4.0kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACLE Services4.1kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Enervest4.2kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
SunPower Australia4.2kmSunPower Australia is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
RZY Australia4.2kmRZY Australia is based in Ormond, VIC.
NSI Solar4.3kmNSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC.
Sky Solar Energy VIC4.3kmSky Solar Energy VIC is based in Ashwood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Central Park

Sunlight Hours in Central Park

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 Central Park

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 Central Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Central Mangrove, NSW, which is about 755.7 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.