Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arthur River?

Arthur River is located in Western Australia about 190.0 km south east of Perth and 3301.7 km west of Oman Ama. Arthur River has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Arthur River, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arthur River

Rebate for Arthur River 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 Arthur River by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arthur River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 110.2 km from Arthur River.

Arthur River, WA is in the 6315 postcode area which has around 328 solar installations under 10 kW and about 339 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1006 households in the 6315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toArthur River
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip86.9kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Naked Energy98.6kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions108.8kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Sun Select120.8kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solartech Electrical124.3kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar126.5kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury127.0kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop128.6kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy129.4kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies129.5kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy129.6kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest129.8kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest130.1kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician132.1kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse139.9kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician142.0kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Easy As Solar151.3kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air151.7kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia152.5kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arthur River

Sunlight Hours in Arthur River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arthur River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arthur River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Artarmon, NSW, which is about 3149.2 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.