Are Solar Panels Worth It In Park Orchards?

Park Orchards is located in Victoria about 22.5 km east of Melbourne and 1170.0 km south west of Lyra. Park Orchards has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Park Orchards, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Park Orchards

Rebate for Park Orchards 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 Park Orchards by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Park Orchards
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 11.2 km from Park Orchards.

Park Orchards, VIC is in the 3114 postcode area which has around 308 solar installations under 10 kW and about 346 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1235 households in the 3114 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.64 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Park Orchards.

Solar Installers near toPark Orchards
NameDistanceDetails
Fairlane Green2.1kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Mutunga Solar3.6kmMutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors3.8kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Absolute Electrics4.1kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
ALLIANCE SUNPOWER4.2kmALLIANCE SUNPOWER is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Bridge Energy Solution4.3kmBridge Energy Solution is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy4.6kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
Sundra Energy4.8kmSundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC.
Yarra Solar5.3kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
100% Electrics5.3km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
SunWiz5.9kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy6.3kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions6.4kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
C.S Solar6.4kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Solpac Solutions6.5kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Technique Solar6.5kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR6.5kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar6.5kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
RayGen6.6kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar6.6kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy6.6kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solarside6.6kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You6.6kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
NPP Energy6.7kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Watts Up Solar7.3kmWatts Up Solar is based in Forest Hill, VIC.
Solar Green Australia7.3kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
GL solar7.5kmGL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Park Orchards

Sunlight Hours in Park Orchards

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Park Orchards

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Park Orchards, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Park Holme, SA, which is about 671.3 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.