Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oakden Hills?

Oakden Hills is located in South Australia about 392.8 km north of Adelaide and 1417.0 km west of Oman Ama. Oakden Hills has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oakden Hills, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Oakden Hills 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. Oakden Hills is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Oakden Hills during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Oakden Hills will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Oakden Hills

Rebate for Oakden Hills Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Oakden Hills by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oakden Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 59.5 km from Oakden Hills.

Oakden Hills, SA is in the 5713 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. and about 4 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toOakden Hills. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toOakden Hills
NameDistanceDetails
SolarReserve115.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical115.5kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions116.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning120.5kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical161.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical162.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir170.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
QLD Country Solar187.6kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions188.1kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Aussie Farmers Group191.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie193.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements193.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO193.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water207.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical219.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar224.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical226.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
EP Wiring Services235.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Ledlight Technologies242.2kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oakden Hills

Sunlight Hours in Oakden Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oakden Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oakden Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oakden, SA, which is about 386.0 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.