Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ascot?

Ascot is located in Western Australia about 6.8 km east of Perth and 3408.8 km west of Oman Ama. Ascot has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ascot

Rebate for Ascot 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 Ascot 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 Ascot
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 4.5 km from Ascot.

Ascot, WA is in the 6104 postcode area which has around 1704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1805 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6783 households in the 6104 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ascot.

Solar Installers near toAscot
NameDistanceDetails
Carbon Energy2.3kmCarbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA.
Carbon Solar3.2kmCarbon Solar is based in Bayswater, WA.
Perth Solar Treasure3.2kmPerth Solar Treasure is based in Rivervale, WA.
Signs Off Grid3.5kmSigns Off Grid is based in Bayswater, WA.
Advanced Power WA4.1kmAdvanced Power WA is based in Embleton, WA.
Austec4.5kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
TRICO Energy Group4.5kmTRICO Energy Group is based in Burswood, WA.
Aurenew Energy5.0kmAurenew Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Beyond NRG5.0kmBeyond NRG is based in Burswood, WA.
Solar3655.1kmSolar365 is based in Morley, WA.
Solar 365 - Solar Panels Installation Company, WA5.1kmSolar 365 - Solar Panels Installation Company, WA is based in Morley, WA.
Solar4Ever5.1kmSolar4Ever is based in Morley, WA.
Solar Balance5.2kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Beaufort Street Solar System Stroll5.8kmBeaufort Street Solar System Stroll is based in Highgate, WA.
Corp Energy6.0kmCorp Energy is based in East Perth, WA.
Hybrid Solar Energy Australia - HSEA6.0kmHybrid Solar Energy Australia - HSEA is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Ultra Solar6.0kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Think Renewable6.2kmThink Renewable is based in Perth, WA.
Perth Solar Centre6.2kmPerth Solar Centre is based in Perth, WA.
Thornton Solar Group6.3kmThornton Solar Group is based in Perth, WA.
Solahart Industries6.4kmSolahart Industries is based in Welshpool, WA.
Herrera Solar Group6.4kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Castaneda Solar Suppliers6.4kmCastaneda Solar Suppliers is based in Perth, WA.
Richardson Solar Suppliers6.4kmRichardson Solar Suppliers is based in Perth, WA.
Arrid Power (Aust).6.5kmArrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA.
Savida Solar6.5kmSavida Solar is based in Morley, WA.
SOLAR 1 NATION6.5kmSOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ascot

Sunlight Hours in Ascot

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ascot

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ascot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arundel, QLD, which is about 3616.3 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.