Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balingup?

Balingup is located in Western Australia about 204.3 km south of Perth and 3399.6 km west of Oman Ama. Balingup has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balingup

Rebate for Balingup 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 Balingup by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Balingup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 53.7 km from Balingup.

Balingup, WA is in the 6253 postcode area which has around 153 solar installations under 10 kW and about 159 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 434 households in the 6253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Balingup.

Solar Installers near toBalingup
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select14.4kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solar Equip41.5kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse47.4kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician54.8kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Nites Solar54.9kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solartech Electrical55.5kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury56.4kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest57.6kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service58.0kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Satellite TV Shop58.4kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy59.5kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy59.5kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies59.7kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest60.5kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar60.6kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions60.6kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Southwest60.8kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Save Energy Aus60.9kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company67.7kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar68.4kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton70.5kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy70.5kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration70.7kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions77.6kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Complete solar81.2kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Save Energy82.0kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
The Natural Grid82.6kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balingup

Sunlight Hours in Balingup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Balingup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balingup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balingool, QLD, which is about 3601.9 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.