Are Solar Panels Worth It In Deer Park?

Deer Park is located in Victoria about 17.4 km west of Melbourne and 1191.4 km south west of Lyra. Deer Park has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Deer Park

Rebate for Deer 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 Deer Park 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
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 9.7 km from Deer Park.

Deer Park, VIC is in the 3023 postcode area which has around 6121 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6289 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22276 households in the 3023 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Deer Park.

Solar Installers near toDeer Park
NameDistanceDetails
NATURE SAVER SOLAR1.6kmNATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Boss1.6kmSolar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC.
GEE Energy1.9kmGEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC.
CSM Networks2.0kmCSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Evergreen Solar Power2.2kmEvergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
EOC Energy - Solar Panels2.3kmEOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
solar on panels2.4kmsolar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer2.6kmWest Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Committed Solar Solutions (CSS)2.7kmCommitted Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Energy Solutions Aus2.8kmEnergy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
SOLARBYTE3.5kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
GP Solar3.8kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
Solar Run Caroline Springs4.1kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Solar Run Lara4.2kmSolar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine4.4kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
SolarSwitch4.9kmSolarSwitch is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Sunfill5.0kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
Akshar Solar5.2kmAkshar Solar is based in Truganina, VIC.
LG Solar & Energy Solutions5.2kmLG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Super Solar Energy5.4kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
3P SOLAR5.8km3P SOLAR is based in Laverton North, VIC.
Kelly Solar6.6kmKelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill6.8kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
Greentech Solutions Australia6.9kmGreentech Solutions Australia is based in Truganina, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Deer Park

Sunlight Hours in Deer 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 Deer Park

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Deepwater, QLD, which is about 1633.6 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.