Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arrowsmith?

Arrowsmith is located in Western Australia about 278.5 km north of Perth and 3510.5 km west of Kurrowah. Arrowsmith has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arrowsmith

Rebate for Arrowsmith 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 by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arrowsmith
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 278.2 km from Arrowsmith.

Arrowsmith, WA is in the 6525 postcode area which has around 757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 775 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1969 households in the 6525 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Arrowsmith.

Solar Installers near toArrowsmith
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical34.0kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions41.4kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane95.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical95.6kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air96.4kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar96.5kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar97.8kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power98.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater128.9kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication229.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arrowsmith

Sunlight Hours in Arrowsmith

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arrino, WA, which is about 44.6 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.