Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parkville?

Parkville is located in Victoria about 3.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1184.1 km south west of Lyra. Parkville has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Parkville, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parkville

Rebate for Parkville 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 Parkville by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Parkville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 3.1 km from Parkville.

Parkville, VIC is in the 3052 postcode area which has around 90 solar installations under 10 kW and about 112 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1003 households in the 3052 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 11.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Parkville.

Solar Installers near toParkville
NameDistanceDetails
Ever Green Solar and Building0.0kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Sanshri Solar0.3kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
MySolarDirect1.4kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne2.0kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Panels Melbourne2.2kmSolar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne2.2kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
SolarQuip2.3kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS2.3kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Premier Solar2.4kmPremier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Pro Solar2.4kmPro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC.
Ohm Power2.5kmOhm Power is based in Carlton, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia2.6kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Sunrise Innovations2.9kmSunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC.
Kin Energy3.0kmKin Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Sapphire Solar3.2kmSapphire Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
Sales Expert3.2kmSales Expert is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solarzen3.2kmSolarzen is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Flow3.2kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
Power Squad Australia3.2kmPower Squad Australia is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)3.4kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Northside Solar3.4kmNorthside Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
The Solar Power Co.3.4kmThe Solar Power Co. is based in Melbourne, VIC.
My Australian Solar3.4kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Reach Solar energy3.4kmReach Solar energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Variety Solar3.5kmVariety Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Max Power3.5kmSolar Max Power is based in Milton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parkville

Sunlight Hours in Parkville

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 Parkville

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 Parkville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parkside, SA, which is about 649.1 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.