Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ardath?

Ardath is located in Western Australia about 214.7 km east of Perth and 3200.4 km west of Oman Ama. Ardath has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ardath

Rebate for Ardath 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 Ardath by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ardath
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 141.0 km from Ardath.

Ardath, WA is in the 6419 postcode area which has around 10 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 30 households in the 6419 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toArdath. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toArdath
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar130.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar144.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar169.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage186.3kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA191.1kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar197.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley199.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld199.3kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
WA Solar Recycling199.4kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
ASG Global Aus200.3kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar200.3kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar200.3kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar200.7kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Onedex Power & Water200.8kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs200.8kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland200.8kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Lyght200.8kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES201.1kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers201.4kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ardath

Sunlight Hours in Ardath

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 Ardath

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 Ardath, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arcturus, QLD, which is about 3205.4 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.