Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oaklands Junction?

Oaklands Junction is located in Victoria about 25.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1173.7 km south west of Lyra. Oaklands Junction has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oaklands Junction, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oaklands Junction

Rebate for Oaklands Junction 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 Oaklands Junction 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 Oaklands Junction
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 6.0 km from Oaklands Junction.

Oaklands Junction, VIC is in the 3063 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 197 households in the 3063 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.62 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Oaklands Junction.

Solar Installers near toOaklands Junction
NameDistanceDetails
Photon Energy Solar4.0kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir7.4kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia8.4kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Solar State8.8kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions8.9kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar9.2kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Clean Earth Services9.6kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Solar Solar Group9.7kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Revolusun Power9.9kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group10.1kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solution Solar10.1kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Blue Solar10.6kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia10.9kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar10.9kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy11.0kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions11.0kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Greenlink Solar11.1kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Solar Panel Options11.2kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
No Gap Solar11.3kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Trione Energy11.6kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters11.7kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Sailax Solar11.7kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light11.8kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes12.0kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
Solar Nation12.6kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill12.7kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy12.7kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oaklands Junction

Sunlight Hours in Oaklands Junction

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oaklands Junction

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oaklands Junction, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oaklands, NSW, which is about 258.3 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.