Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ashfield?

Ashfield is located in Western Australia about 8.1 km north east of Perth and 3408.2 km west of Oman Ama. Ashfield has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ashfield

Rebate for Ashfield 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 Ashfield 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 Ashfield
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 3.9 km from Ashfield.

Ashfield, WA is in the 6054 postcode area which has around 3035 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3106 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9563 households in the 6054 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Ashfield.

Solar Installers near toAshfield
NameDistanceDetails
Carbon Solar1.9kmCarbon Solar is based in Bayswater, WA.
Signs Off Grid2.2kmSigns Off Grid is based in Bayswater, WA.
Austec2.8kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
Advanced Power WA3.2kmAdvanced Power WA is based in Embleton, WA.
Solar3654.0kmSolar365 is based in Morley, WA.
Solar 365 - Solar Panels Installation Company, WA4.0kmSolar 365 - Solar Panels Installation Company, WA is based in Morley, WA.
Solar4Ever4.0kmSolar4Ever is based in Morley, WA.
Carbon Energy4.4kmCarbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA.
Savida Solar5.0kmSavida Solar is based in Morley, WA.
Perth Solar Treasure5.3kmPerth Solar Treasure is based in Rivervale, WA.
Ultra Solar5.7kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group5.7kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
RDP Electrical & Airconditioning6.2kmRDP Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Noranda, WA.
Solar Balance6.4kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
TRICO Energy Group6.5kmTRICO Energy Group is based in Burswood, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers6.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Service My Solar6.6kmService My Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Enviroenergie6.6kmEnviroenergie is based in Malaga, WA.
Beaufort Street Solar System Stroll6.9kmBeaufort Street Solar System Stroll is based in Highgate, WA.
Aurenew Energy7.0kmAurenew Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Beyond NRG7.0kmBeyond NRG is based in Burswood, WA.
Termico Solar Generation7.1kmTermico Solar Generation is based in Malaga, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ashfield

Sunlight Hours in Ashfield

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 Ashfield

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 Ashfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ashfield, QLD, which is about 3633.4 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.