Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oldbury?

Oldbury is located in Western Australia about 33.8 km south of Perth and 3409.4 km west of Oman Ama. Oldbury has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oldbury

Rebate for Oldbury 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 Oldbury by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oldbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 33.4 km from Oldbury.

Oldbury, WA is in the 6121 postcode area which has around 685 solar installations under 10 kW and about 743 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1006 households in the 6121 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Oldbury.

Solar Installers near toOldbury
NameDistanceDetails
Clear View Energy Solutions5.4kmClear View Energy Solutions is based in Bertram, WA.
Absel9.0kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Future Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair13.1kmFuture Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair is based in Baldivis, WA.
Always Solar13.4kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Earthtrack Group13.6kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Sunnova Solar Solutions13.6kmSunnova Solar Solutions is based in Piara Waters, WA.
Induced Electrical13.8kmInduced Electrical is based in Rockingham, WA.
AusInd Solar13.8kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar13.8kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus13.8kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Integrity Installations14.1kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services14.2kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.14.2kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Red Earth Energy14.7kmRed Earth Energy is based in Baldivis, WA.
Renew Energy Solar Perth14.9kmRenew Energy Solar Perth is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Naturally14.9kmSolar Naturally is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Ausi Solar15.1kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Sola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth15.5kmSola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth is based in Cockburn Central, WA.
AICA Energy16.2kmAICA Energy is based in Cockburn Central, WA.
Onedex Power & Water16.4kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
The Green Energy Company Pty Limited17.3kmThe Green Energy Company Pty Limited is based in Jandakot, WA.
Perth Solar Systems18.1kmPerth Solar Systems is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Koala Solar18.2kmKoala Solar is based in Yangebup, WA.
Power Breeze18.5kmPower Breeze is based in Canning Vale, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES18.6kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
AMPTRON18.6kmAMPTRON is based in Port Kennedy, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oldbury

Sunlight Hours in Oldbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oldbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oldbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Old Toongabbie, NSW, which is about 3257.4 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.