Are Solar Panels Worth It In Beresford?

Beresford is located in Western Australia about 374.6 km north of Perth and 3512.7 km south west of Galloways Hill. Beresford has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Beresford 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. Beresford is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Beresford during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Beresford

Rebate for Beresford Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Beresford 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 Beresford
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 375.2 km from Beresford.

Beresford, WA is in the 6530 postcode area which has around 4692 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4841 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15643 households in the 6530 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Beresford.

Solar Installers near toBeresford
NameDistanceDetails
Ocean Air1.1kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar1.3kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Auswide Solar1.5kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power1.8kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane2.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical3.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater35.2kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions57.4kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical63.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication325.2kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Beresford

Sunlight Hours in Beresford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Beresford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Beresford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beresfield, NSW, which is about 3546.7 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.