Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oakenden?

Oakenden is located in Queensland about 793.0 km north west of Brisbane and 576.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Oakenden has a latitude of 21.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oakenden, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Oakenden 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. Oakenden is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Oakenden during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oakenden

Rebate for Oakenden Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Oakenden by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oakenden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 20.4 km from Oakenden.

Oakenden, QLD is in the 4741 postcode area which has around 1217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3237 households in the 4741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Oakenden.

Solar Installers near toOakenden
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY18.7kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions21.8kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base22.1kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld23.9kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy24.2kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay26.2kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical26.6kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical26.7kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power27.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay27.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar33.2kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group33.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions34.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature40.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical118.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar121.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays121.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oakenden

Sunlight Hours in Oakenden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oakenden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oakenden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oakdowns, TAS, which is about 2403.1 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.