Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oak Park?

Oak Park is located in Victoria about 11.5 km north of Melbourne and 1179.3 km south west of Lyra. Oak Park has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oak Park

Rebate for Oak 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 Oak Park by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oak Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 9.6 km from Oak Park.

Oak Park, VIC is in the 3046 postcode area which has around 1661 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1704 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14295 households in the 3046 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 8.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Oak Park.

Solar Installers near toOak Park
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Glenroy2.7kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical3.0kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Just Energy3.0kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Sunstainable3.6kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar3.7kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions3.7kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Trione Energy3.9kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group3.9kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
small solar australia4.0kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Clean Earth Services4.1kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Proma Solar4.1kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Solarcel Energy4.2kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy4.8kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters4.9kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Solar Solar Group5.0kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
EnviroGroup5.0kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia5.6kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Essential Solar5.7kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia5.8kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Blue Solar5.9kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
NXTGEN Group5.9kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
Solar Nation6.0kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia6.0kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group6.3kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS6.3kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Solar Panel Options6.4kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Solar Flow7.1kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oak Park

Sunlight Hours in Oak 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 Oak 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 Oak Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oak Flats, NSW, which is about 635.3 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.