Are Solar Panels Worth It In Beaufort River?

Beaufort River is located in Western Australia about 213.0 km south east of Perth and 3301.1 km west of Oman Ama. Beaufort River has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Beaufort River, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Beaufort River

Rebate for Beaufort River 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 Beaufort River 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 Beaufort River
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 111.1 km from Beaufort River.

Beaufort River, WA is in the 6394 postcode area which has around 28 solar installations under 10 kW and about 30 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 218 households in the 6394 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 7.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBeaufort River
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip70.0kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Naked Energy112.4kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sun Select114.0kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions119.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solartech Electrical127.8kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar129.5kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury130.3kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop132.2kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest133.0kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy133.2kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies133.3kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy133.3kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest134.0kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician134.2kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse138.6kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service154.7kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Miller Solar156.7kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Save Energy Aus157.5kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar157.6kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Beaufort River

Sunlight Hours in Beaufort River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Beaufort River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Beaufort River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beaufort, SA, which is about 1949.9 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.