Are Solar Panels Worth It In Deer Park East?

Deer Park East is located in Victoria about 15.1 km west of Melbourne and 1190.9 km south west of Lyra. Deer Park East has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Deer Park East

Rebate for Deer Park East 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 Deer Park East by month. The maximum is 6.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Deer Park East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.286.74
Feb21.075.85
Mar16.464.57
Apr11.263.13
May7.782.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.151.99
Aug10.092.80
Sep13.813.84
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.315.92
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Laverton RAAF, which is approximately 9.5 km from Deer Park East.

Deer Park East, VIC is in the 3022 postcode area which has around 205 solar installations under 10 kW and about 211 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1358 households in the 3022 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.46 kW) for about every 6.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Deer Park East.

Solar Installers near toDeer Park East
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Solutions Aus1.1kmEnergy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
NATURE SAVER SOLAR2.3kmNATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Boss2.4kmSolar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC.
GEE Energy2.5kmGEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine2.5kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
SOLARBYTE2.8kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
LG Solar & Energy Solutions3.7kmLG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Run Lara3.9kmSolar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC.
CSM Networks4.0kmCSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Evergreen Solar Power4.3kmEvergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
EOC Energy - Solar Panels4.4kmEOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
solar on panels4.5kmsolar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Kelly Solar4.6kmKelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer4.8kmWest Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Committed Solar Solutions (CSS)5.0kmCommitted Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
GP Solar5.4kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
SolarSwitch5.5kmSolarSwitch is based in Derrimut, VIC.
3P SOLAR5.7km3P SOLAR is based in Laverton North, VIC.
Akshar Solar6.2kmAkshar Solar is based in Truganina, VIC.
Solar Run Caroline Springs6.3kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Solar Sunfill6.7kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
SolarGPI7.0kmSolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC.
United Renewable Energy7.0kmUnited Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC.
NXTGEN Group7.1kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
Greentech Solutions Australia7.4kmGreentech Solutions Australia is based in Truganina, VIC.
Super Solar Energy7.5kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill8.1kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Deer Park East

Sunlight Hours in Deer Park East

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 Deer Park East

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 Deer Park East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Deer Park, VIC, which is about 2.3 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.