Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ballidu?

Ballidu is located in Western Australia about 173.8 km north east of Perth and 3336.8 km west of Kurrowah. Ballidu has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ballidu

Rebate for Ballidu 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 Ballidu by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ballidu
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 128.5 km from Ballidu.

Ballidu, WA is in the 6606 postcode area which has around 14 solar installations under 10 kW and about 15 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 127 households in the 6606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 9.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBallidu
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar117.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical125.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Swan Solar140.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
3 Phase Solar143.3km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
CDA Air and Solar144.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication151.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA151.7kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
PV Energy Group152.5kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Ezi Solar WA152.8kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Sunpark Solar152.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Future Solar WA153.3kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars153.5kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Switched On Solar154.1kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar2Battery155.2kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR155.3kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth155.3kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Valjam Electrical155.6kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar156.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solar Imperium156.5kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ballidu

Sunlight Hours in Ballidu

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ballidu

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ballidu, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balliang East, VIC, which is about 2655.9 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.