Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oakville?

Oakville is located in New South Wales about 41.9 km north west of Sydney and 540.0 km south west of Esk. Oakville has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oakville, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oakville

Rebate for Oakville 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 Oakville by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oakville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 8.4 km from Oakville.

Oakville, NSW is in the 2765 postcode area which has around 4350 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5203 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5683 households in the 2765 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.01 kW) for about every 1.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Oakville.

Solar Installers near toOakville
NameDistanceDetails
Skyline Solar2.3kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Advanced Solar3.4kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar5.4kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Your Green Planet6.9kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia7.9kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields9.6kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh10.9kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill12.4kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries13.6kmHelios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office14.1kmSolar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office is based in Kings Park, NSW.
SolarPath14.1kmSolarPath is based in Kings Park, NSW.
Oz Smart Solar14.3kmOz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Achievers Energy Sydney14.3kmAchievers Energy Sydney is based in Kings Park, NSW.
Solar Red14.6kmSolar Red is based in Osborne Park, WA.
AR Solar14.6kmAR Solar is based in Marayong, NSW.
Solargain Sydney14.7kmSolargain Sydney is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Solar Energy Experts14.7kmSolar Energy Experts is based in Glenwood, NSW.
3kW Solar System15.0km3kW Solar System is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW15.1kmSolar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW is based in Norwest, NSW.
Solaray Energy15.1kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
Hello Solar15.2kmHello Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
ADS SOLAR15.2kmADS SOLAR is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services15.2kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Orbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan15.4kmOrbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan is based in Norwest, NSW.
Go Green Home Solar15.4kmGo Green Home Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Solar Procurement | Australia15.4kmSolar Procurement | Australia is based in Glenwood, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oakville

Sunlight Hours in Oakville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oakville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oakville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oakview, QLD, which is about 851.0 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.