Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bentley South?

Bentley South is located in Western Australia about 6.6 km south east of Perth and 3411.5 km west of Oman Ama. Bentley South has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bentley South, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bentley South

Rebate for Bentley South 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 Bentley South by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bentley South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 6.0 km from Bentley South.

Bentley South, WA is in the 6102 postcode area which has around 1005 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1051 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6370 households in the 6102 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bentley South.

Solar Installers near toBentley South
NameDistanceDetails
INVINCIBLE SOLAR1.1kmINVINCIBLE SOLAR is based in Bentley, WA.
Barton Solar Suppliers1.6kmBarton Solar Suppliers is based in St James, WA.
Super Solar Power2.3kmSuper Solar Power is based in Welshpool, WA.
Ecostar Solar2.5kmEcostar Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Solahart Industries2.8kmSolahart Industries is based in Welshpool, WA.
Easy Solar3.6kmEasy Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Sunovate3.8kmSunovate is based in South Perth, WA.
Aurenew Energy3.9kmAurenew Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Beyond NRG3.9kmBeyond NRG is based in Burswood, WA.
Infinite Energy Solar Power Perth4.1kmInfinite Energy Solar Power Perth is based in Willetton, WA.
TRICO Energy Group4.2kmTRICO Energy Group is based in Burswood, WA.
Mouritz Air Conditioning Perth4.3kmMouritz Air Conditioning Perth is based in Willetton, WA.
Ultimate solar power4.5kmUltimate solar power is based in Applecross, WA.
Arrid Power (Aust).4.7kmArrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA.
Sun Solar Services5.0kmSun Solar Services is based in Cannington, WA.
Perth Solar Treasure5.0kmPerth Solar Treasure is based in Rivervale, WA.
Corp Energy5.2kmCorp Energy is based in East Perth, WA.
Asian Renewable Energy Hub5.5kmAsian Renewable Energy Hub is based in South Perth, WA.
SolarKings5.5kmSolarKings is based in Mount Pleasant, WA.
Think Renewable5.8kmThink Renewable is based in Perth, WA.
Perth Solar Centre5.8kmPerth Solar Centre is based in Perth, WA.
Carbon Energy6.0kmCarbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA.
Wow Solar6.0kmWow Solar is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bentley South

Sunlight Hours in Bentley South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bentley South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bentley South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bentley Park, QLD, which is about 3431.8 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.