Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burges?

Burges is located in Western Australia about 86.1 km east of Perth and 3330.8 km west of Oman Ama. Burges has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burges

Rebate for Burges 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 Burges 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 Burges
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 11.7 km from Burges.

Burges, WA is in the 6302 postcode area which has around 782 solar installations under 10 kW and about 799 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1956 households in the 6302 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Burges.

Solar Installers near toBurges
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar6.9kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar21.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar38.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage57.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA60.2kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar67.0kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley69.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld69.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland70.7kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers72.2kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
WA Solar Recycling72.5kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs72.8kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group73.0kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar73.4kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Switched On Solar73.9kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Lees Electrical74.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price74.2kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunpark Solar74.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia75.0kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
PV Energy Group75.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar WA75.8kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth76.0kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Balance76.2kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Solar Lyght76.4kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burges

Sunlight Hours in Burges

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 Burges

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burges, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burekup, WA, which is about 188.1 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.