Are Solar Panels Worth It In Deepdene?

Deepdene is located in Victoria about 9.1 km east of Melbourne and 1180.6 km south west of Lyra. Deepdene has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Deepdene, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Deepdene

Rebate for Deepdene 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 Deepdene 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 Deepdene
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 8.6 km from Deepdene.

Deepdene, VIC is in the 3103 postcode area which has around 714 solar installations under 10 kW and about 761 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5866 households in the 3103 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Deepdene.

Solar Installers near toDeepdene
NameDistanceDetails
Monets Vision1.6kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting2.1kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Energy Control Australia2.1kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)2.1kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Enervest2.4kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACLE Services2.4kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACEnergy2.5kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Entech Services2.6kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals3.4kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
carbonTRACK4.0kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Global Eco & Environmental Solutions4.0kmGlobal Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Export Solutions4.0kmGlobal Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Air Module4.0kmSolar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Light Whiz4.0kmSolar Light Whiz is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Sun Connect Solar Panels4.0kmSun Connect Solar Panels is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Eastern Solar4.2kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
My Energy Future4.4kmMy Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC.
Switch On Solar4.5kmSwitch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC.
Eco Star Solutions4.5kmEco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC.
Smartgen4.8kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Puma Solar5.0kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
National Grid Support5.3kmNational Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Deepdene

Sunlight Hours in Deepdene

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 Deepdene

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Deepdene, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Deepdene, WA, which is about 2711.3 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.