Are Solar Panels Worth It In Broadwood?

Broadwood is located in Western Australia about 546.9 km east of Perth and 2888.2 km west of Kurrowah. Broadwood has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Broadwood

Rebate for Broadwood 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 Broadwood by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Broadwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 466.2 km from Broadwood.

Broadwood, WA is in the 6430 postcode area which has around 1661 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1758 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10052 households in the 6430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBroadwood
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply3.2kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy3.2kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar462.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar465.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar497.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage518.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA520.1kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical520.6kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar527.0kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley529.5kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld529.6kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland531.1kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar532.7kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers533.1kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar533.1kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
3 Phase Solar533.4km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
PV Energy Group533.4kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling533.5kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group533.8kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broadwood

Sunlight Hours in Broadwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Broadwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Broadwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Broadway Nedlands, WA, which is about 551.9 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.