Are Solar Panels Worth It In Armadale?

Armadale is located in Western Australia about 26.0 km south east of Perth and 3399.9 km west of Oman Ama. Armadale has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Armadale

Rebate for Armadale 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 Armadale by month. The maximum is 8.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Armadale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.948.04
Feb25.547.09
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.074.19
May11.213.11
Jun9.232.56
Jul9.752.71
Aug12.683.52
Sep16.664.63
Oct22.116.14
Nov26.337.31
Dec29.618.23

Figures from the weather station at Perth Airport, which is approximately 24.7 km from Armadale.

Armadale, WA is in the 6112 postcode area which has around 12409 solar installations under 10 kW and about 12609 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 28941 households in the 6112 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Armadale.

Solar Installers near toArmadale
NameDistanceDetails
Onedex Power & Water1.6kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
ASG Global Aus2.4kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar2.4kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar2.4kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar2.6kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Ausi Solar3.5kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Earthtrack Group4.3kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.4.4kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services4.4kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES4.4kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Integrity Installations4.4kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Renew Energy Solar Perth5.7kmRenew Energy Solar Perth is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Naturally5.7kmSolar Naturally is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Lyght8.0kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Absel8.6kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Sunnova Solar Solutions8.6kmSunnova Solar Solutions is based in Piara Waters, WA.
Technaus Solar - Perth9.2kmTechnaus Solar - Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Power Breeze9.5kmPower Breeze is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Perth Solar Systems10.7kmPerth Solar Systems is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Tailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage11.5kmTailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornlie, WA.
Tanway Engineering12.0kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth12.4kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
OZ Energy Solutions12.4kmOZ Energy Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Armadale

Sunlight Hours in Armadale

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 Armadale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Armadale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Armadale, VIC, which is about 2705.4 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.