Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oatley?

Oatley is located in New South Wales about 17.6 km south west of Sydney and 568.4 km south west of Esk. Oatley has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oatley

Rebate for Oatley 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 Oatley by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oatley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 9.9 km from Oatley.

Oatley, NSW is in the 2223 postcode area which has around 1008 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1099 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5876 households in the 2223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Oatley.

Solar Installers near toOatley
NameDistanceDetails
ASV Solar1.9kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar2.0kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sunflow Solar2.1kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar2.1kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
DSolar Sydney2.3kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
MGA Solar2.5kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty3.1kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Athena Solar3.8kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
HI SOLAR4.5kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.4.7kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney4.7kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Solar Siders4.8kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
JJA SOLAR4.8kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.
Andrews Solar Suppliers5.1kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland5.1kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical5.8kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Skylight Energy5.9kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Solar World6.4kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar6.4kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
Ozz Solar Power Solutions6.6kmOzz Solar Power Solutions is based in Lakemba, NSW.
Ground Screws Australia6.6kmGround Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW.
Century Solar Energy6.7kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oatley

Sunlight Hours in Oatley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oatley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oatley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oatlands, TAS, which is about 979.8 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.