Are Solar Panels Worth It In Benjinup?

Benjinup is located in Western Australia about 208.7 km south of Perth and 3372.8 km west of Oman Ama. Benjinup has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Benjinup

Rebate for Benjinup 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 Benjinup 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 Benjinup
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 51.8 km from Benjinup.

Benjinup, WA is in the 6255 postcode area which has around 685 solar installations under 10 kW and about 705 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2164 households in the 6255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Benjinup.

Solar Installers near toBenjinup
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip18.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sun Select41.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse72.0kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Solartech Electrical73.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar73.3kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury74.7kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician75.2kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest76.6kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop76.8kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy77.9kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy78.0kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies78.1kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest79.1kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service84.4kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions85.5kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest87.0kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar87.1kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions87.1kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus87.3kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Naked Energy90.7kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Natural Energy Company94.4kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar95.0kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton97.1kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy97.1kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration97.3kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Benjinup

Sunlight Hours in Benjinup

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 Benjinup

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 Benjinup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Benjeroop, VIC, which is about 2519.5 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.