Are Solar Panels Worth It In Broke?

Broke is located in Western Australia about 335.6 km south of Perth and 3363.1 km west of Oman Ama. Broke has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Broke 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. Broke is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Broke during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Broke

Rebate for Broke Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Broke by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Broke
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.987.22
Feb22.516.25
Mar17.294.80
Apr12.363.43
May9.132.54
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.30
Aug11.023.06
Sep14.544.04
Oct19.005.28
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.787.16

Figures from the weather station at Pemberton, which is approximately 64.2 km from Broke.

Broke, WA is in the 6398 postcode area which has around 87 solar installations under 10 kW and about 91 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 480 households in the 6398 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.67 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBroke
NameDistanceDetails
Precision Solar and Battery South West32.5kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Miller Solar70.9kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Dsr Energy85.6kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Solar Equip112.7kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
The 12 Volt World132.5kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solar Power WA133.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar133.5kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern133.7kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany134.5kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Sun Select141.3kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical164.7kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Complete solar170.0kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service171.3kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions172.0kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest172.1kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar172.4kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse172.6kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Save Energy Aus173.5kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company175.4kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broke

Sunlight Hours in Broke

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Broke

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Broke, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Broke, NSW, which is about 3195.4 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.