Oakleigh East is located in Victoria about 17.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1187.0 km south west of Lyra. Oakleigh East has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oakleigh East, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Oakleigh East 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. Oakleigh East is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Oakleigh East 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 Oakleigh East will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Oakleigh East
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Oakleigh East by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Feb | 20.66 | 5.74 |
| Mar | 15.96 | 4.43 |
| Apr | 10.87 | 3.02 |
| May | 7.36 | 2.04 |
| Jun | 6.01 | 1.67 |
| Jul | 6.62 | 1.84 |
| Aug | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Sep | 12.88 | 3.58 |
| Oct | 17.30 | 4.80 |
| Nov | 20.77 | 5.77 |
| Dec | 23.45 | 6.51 |
Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 12.8 km from Oakleigh East.
Oakleigh East, VIC is in the 3166 postcode area which has around 1192 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1271 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 9648 households in the 3166 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 8.1 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Oakleigh East.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Run Oakleigh | 0.5km | Solar Run Oakleigh is based in Oakleigh East, VIC. |
| DoDo Solar | 0.7km | DoDo Solar is based in Clayton, VIC. |
| LP energy | 1.3km | LP energy is based in Mount Waverley, VIC. |
| Zenith Solar & Electrical | 1.4km | Zenith Solar & Electrical is based in Notting Hill, VIC. |
| So Happy Solar | 1.4km | So Happy Solar is based in Notting Hill, VIC. |
| GreenPower | 1.6km | GreenPower is based in Oakleigh, VIC. |
| Clenergy Australia | 2.1km | Clenergy Australia is based in Clayton, VIC. |
| Sunburn Solar | 2.3km | Sunburn Solar is based in Mount Waverley, VIC. |
| Sunlock | 2.5km | Sunlock is based in Clayton South, VIC. |
| IMSOLAR | 2.5km | IMSOLAR is based in Clayton South, VIC. |
| HOPERGY | 2.5km | HOPERGY is based in Clayton South, VIC. |
| Next Energy Solar | 2.8km | Next Energy Solar is based in Clayton, VIC. |
| eko energy | 3.0km | eko energy is based in Heatherton, VIC. |
| C-COR Solar | 3.1km | C-COR Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC. |
| SunOpt Solar | 3.2km | SunOpt Solar is based in Clayton South, VIC. |
| Champion Energy | 3.4km | Champion Energy is based in Hughesdale, VIC. |
| Hire Solar | 3.4km | Hire Solar is based in Hughesdale, VIC. |
| Imminent Solar Australia | 3.5km | Imminent Solar Australia is based in Springvale, VIC. |
| Boss Solar | 3.6km | Boss Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC. |
| Australian green solar | 3.9km | Australian green solar is based in Chadstone, VIC. |
| Primero Electric & Solar | 4.0km | Primero Electric & Solar is based in Chadstone, VIC. |
| Jet Solar | 4.0km | Jet Solar is based in Wheelers Hill, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oakleigh East
Sunlight Hours in Oakleigh East
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Oakleigh East
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Oakleigh East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oakleigh, VIC, which is about 2.5 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.