Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bridgetown?

Bridgetown is located in Western Australia about 224.5 km south of Perth and 3385.6 km west of Oman Ama. Bridgetown has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bridgetown

Rebate for Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown
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 32.5 km from Bridgetown.

Bridgetown, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Bridgetown.

Solar Installers near toBridgetown
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip24.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sun Select35.9kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse70.1kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service77.9kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Nites Solar78.6kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician78.6kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Solartech Electrical79.1kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest80.0kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions80.1kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury80.1kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Geographe Solar80.2kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus80.8kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest81.3kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop82.2kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy83.2kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy83.3kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies83.4kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest84.5kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Natural Energy Company86.6kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar87.2kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy89.1kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton89.1kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration89.4kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Complete solar95.7kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
The Natural Grid98.5kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical98.6kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions98.7kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bridgetown

Sunlight Hours in Bridgetown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bridgetown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bridgetown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bridges, QLD, which is about 3609.5 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.