Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arrowsmith East?

Arrowsmith East is located in Western Australia about 275.1 km north of Perth and 3481.9 km west of Kurrowah. Arrowsmith East has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Arrowsmith East, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Arrowsmith East 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. Arrowsmith East is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Arrowsmith East during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Arrowsmith East will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Arrowsmith East

Rebate for Arrowsmith East Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Arrowsmith East by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arrowsmith East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 269.4 km from Arrowsmith East.

Arrowsmith East, WA is in the 6519 postcode area which has around 95 solar installations under 10 kW and about 101 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 294 households in the 6519 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.71 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toArrowsmith East
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical48.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions53.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane108.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical109.7kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air109.9kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar110.1kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar110.8kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power110.9kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater137.9kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication227.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA233.5kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical234.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Passion Solars237.1kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage243.3kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020243.4kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions243.5kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium243.6kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember244.1kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Ezi Solar WA244.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arrowsmith East

Sunlight Hours in Arrowsmith East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arrowsmith East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arrowsmith East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arrowsmith, WA, which is about 29.2 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.