Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oakley?

Oakley is located in Western Australia about 77.2 km south of Perth and 3404.5 km west of Oman Ama. Oakley has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oakley, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oakley

Rebate for Oakley 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 Oakley by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oakley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 13.1 km from Oakley.

Oakley, WA is in the 6208 postcode area which has around 3329 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3393 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6634 households in the 6208 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Oakley.

Solar Installers near toOakley
NameDistanceDetails
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician14.0kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Easy As Solar22.9kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air23.3kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia24.2kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.
Blue Knight Electrical26.0kmBlue Knight Electrical is based in Mandurah, WA.
Knight Solar Power26.0kmKnight Solar Power is based in Halls Head, WA.
Homewise Solar27.3kmHomewise Solar is based in Falcon, WA.
Global Protection Systems27.4kmGlobal Protection Systems is based in Falcon, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services27.9kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.
Unleash Solar Mandurah28.0kmUnleash Solar Mandurah is based in Falcon, WA.
West Coast Power30.1kmWest Coast Power is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Green Sun Solutions30.3kmGreen Sun Solutions is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Eco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth30.6kmEco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth is based in Golden Bay, WA.
EziCleen Solar Care31.5kmEziCleen Solar Care is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Red Earth Energy33.8kmRed Earth Energy is based in Baldivis, WA.
Future Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair34.8kmFuture Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair is based in Baldivis, WA.
AMPTRON34.9kmAMPTRON is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Unisun34.9kmUnisun is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Green Sun Solar35.1kmGreen Sun Solar is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Naked Energy41.2kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Clear View Energy Solutions44.2kmClear View Energy Solutions is based in Bertram, WA.
Induced Electrical44.4kmInduced Electrical is based in Rockingham, WA.
Absel47.0kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oakley

Sunlight Hours in Oakley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oakley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oakley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oakleigh South, VIC, which is about 2698.9 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.