Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bandy Creek?

Bandy Creek is located in Western Australia about 604.4 km east of Perth and 2850.0 km west of Oman Ama. Bandy Creek has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bandy Creek, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bandy Creek 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. Bandy Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bandy Creek during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bandy Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bandy Creek

Rebate for Bandy Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bandy Creek by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bandy Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 399.5 km from Bandy Creek.

Bandy Creek, WA is in the 6450 postcode area which has around 762 solar installations under 10 kW and about 818 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6327 households in the 6450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 8.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBandy Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply340.9kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy340.9kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany394.1kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern394.9kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar395.0kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA395.2kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World395.3kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy439.7kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar454.3kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West492.9kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip511.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
CDA Air and Solar528.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar548.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy553.2kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sun Select564.4kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions565.4kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Swan Solar567.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage579.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solartech Electrical580.4kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bandy Creek

Sunlight Hours in Bandy Creek

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 Bandy Creek

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 Bandy Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bandon Grove, NSW, which is about 2771.1 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.