Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alfred Cove?

Alfred Cove is located in Western Australia about 9.7 km south west of Perth and 3418.8 km west of Oman Ama. Alfred Cove has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Alfred Cove, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alfred Cove

Rebate for Alfred Cove 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 Alfred Cove 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 Alfred Cove
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 9.8 km from Alfred Cove.

Alfred Cove, WA is in the 6154 postcode area which has around 1591 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1675 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4444 households in the 6154 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Alfred Cove.

Solar Installers near toAlfred Cove
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Suite0.9kmSolar Suite is based in Myaree, WA.
Allied Solar1.3kmAllied Solar is based in Attadale, WA.
Sun Connect1.4kmSun Connect is based in Myaree, WA.
Australian Solar Services1.6kmAustralian Solar Services is based in Myaree, WA.
Western Solar2.6kmWestern Solar is based in Bicton, WA.
STC Trade2.8kmSTC Trade is based in Bicton, WA.
Ultimate solar power3.6kmUltimate solar power is based in Applecross, WA.
SolarGrid Perth3.8kmSolarGrid Perth is based in O Connor, WA.
Solahart Fremantle3.9kmSolahart Fremantle is based in O Connor, WA.
SolarKings3.9kmSolarKings is based in Mount Pleasant, WA.
UV Meters Australia4.4kmUV Meters Australia is based in O Connor, WA.
DNX Energy - Solar Power Perth6.0kmDNX Energy - Solar Power Perth is based in Nedlands, WA.
Solar panals6.1kmSolar panals is based in North Lake, WA.
Solar Engineering Services6.3kmSolar Engineering Services is based in Willetton, WA.
Powertex Capital6.4kmPowertex Capital is based in Fremantle, WA.
Mouritz Air Conditioning Perth6.4kmMouritz Air Conditioning Perth is based in Willetton, WA.
SUN DIRECT SOLUTIONS6.4kmSUN DIRECT SOLUTIONS is based in Willetton, WA.
Infinite Energy Solar Power Perth6.5kmInfinite Energy Solar Power Perth is based in Willetton, WA.
West Coast Solar7.0kmWest Coast Solar is based in Leeming, WA.
Solar Economy7.0kmSolar Economy is based in Swanbourne, WA.
Mt Solar WA7.3kmMt Solar WA is based in South Fremantle, WA.
Asian Renewable Energy Hub7.3kmAsian Renewable Energy Hub is based in South Perth, WA.
The Switch Electrical7.5kmThe Switch Electrical is based in Wallagoot, NSW.
West State Electrics7.6kmWest State Electrics is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Sunovate7.7kmSunovate is based in South Perth, WA.
Infinity Electrical & Solar7.8kmInfinity Electrical & Solar is based in Hamilton Hill, WA.
AAA Airconditioning & Solar Warehouse7.9kmAAA Airconditioning & Solar Warehouse is based in Bibra Lake, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alfred Cove

Sunlight Hours in Alfred Cove

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alfred Cove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alfred Cove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alfords Point, NSW, which is about 3273.7 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.