Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oakleigh South?

Oakleigh South is located in Victoria about 16.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1188.9 km south west of Lyra. Oakleigh South has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oakleigh South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oakleigh South

Rebate for Oakleigh South 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 Oakleigh South by month. The maximum is 6.78 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.72 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oakleigh South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.416.78
Feb21.245.90
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.191.72
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.972.77
Sep13.703.81
Oct18.285.08
Nov21.766.05
Dec24.426.78

Figures from the weather station at Aspendale, which is approximately 12.7 km from Oakleigh South.

Oakleigh South, VIC is in the 3167 postcode area which has around 647 solar installations under 10 kW and about 673 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3831 households in the 3167 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Oakleigh South.

Solar Installers near toOakleigh South
NameDistanceDetails
GreenPower1.2kmGreenPower is based in Oakleigh, VIC.
DoDo Solar1.5kmDoDo Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
Solar Run Oakleigh1.9kmSolar Run Oakleigh is based in Oakleigh East, VIC.
Champion Energy2.2kmChampion Energy is based in Hughesdale, VIC.
Hire Solar2.2kmHire Solar is based in Hughesdale, VIC.
Sunlock2.4kmSunlock is based in Clayton South, VIC.
IMSOLAR2.4kmIMSOLAR is based in Clayton South, VIC.
HOPERGY2.7kmHOPERGY is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Green Energy Needs3.2kmGreen Energy Needs is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
LP energy3.3kmLP energy is based in Mount Waverley, VIC.
So Happy Solar3.5kmSo Happy Solar is based in Notting Hill, VIC.
Zenith Solar & Electrical3.5kmZenith Solar & Electrical is based in Notting Hill, VIC.
Australian Solar Installs3.5kmAustralian Solar Installs is based in Bentleigh East, VIC.
Australian green solar3.8kmAustralian green solar is based in Chadstone, VIC.
Automotion Plus3.8kmAutomotion Plus is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Sunburn Solar3.9kmSunburn Solar is based in Mount Waverley, VIC.
Primero Electric & Solar3.9kmPrimero Electric & Solar is based in Chadstone, VIC.
Clenergy Australia4.0kmClenergy Australia is based in Clayton, VIC.
Solar Plus Electrical4.0kmSolar Plus Electrical is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Allset Energy4.0kmAllset Energy is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
SunOpt Solar4.0kmSunOpt Solar is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Solar Freedom Australia4.0kmSolar Freedom Australia is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Next Energy Solar4.1kmNext Energy Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
Imminent Solar Australia4.2kmImminent Solar Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.
RZY Australia4.4kmRZY Australia is based in Ormond, VIC.
C-COR Solar4.4kmC-COR Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
Urban Renewables4.5kmUrban Renewables is based in Cheltenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oakleigh South

Sunlight Hours in Oakleigh South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oakleigh East, VIC, which is about 2.1 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.