Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barrabup?

Barrabup is located in Western Australia about 215.3 km south of Perth and 3427.8 km west of Oman Ama. Barrabup has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barrabup

Rebate for Barrabup 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 Barrabup 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 Barrabup
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 59.2 km from Barrabup.

Barrabup, WA is in the 6275 postcode area which has around 298 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 863 households in the 6275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.75 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Barrabup.

Solar Installers near toBarrabup
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select19.6kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service37.6kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse37.9kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions39.1kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest39.2kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar39.4kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus40.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company44.7kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar45.4kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy47.1kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton47.1kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration47.4kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Complete solar52.8kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician54.0kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
The Natural Grid55.4kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical57.0kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Nites Solar57.5kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest58.7kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury59.0kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Save Energy59.0kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Solartech Electrical59.6kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop60.5kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Green Wave Solar60.8kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy61.2kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy61.2kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies61.4kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest62.4kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barrabup

Sunlight Hours in Barrabup

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 Barrabup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barrabup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barrabool, VIC, which is about 2602.2 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.