Are Solar Panels Worth It In Byford?

Byford is located in Western Australia about 33.0 km south east of Perth and 3399.9 km west of Oman Ama. Byford has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Byford

Rebate for Byford 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 Byford 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 Byford
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 32.4 km from Byford.

Byford, WA is in the 6122 postcode area which has around 4313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4404 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9261 households in the 6122 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.70 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Byford.

Solar Installers near toByford
NameDistanceDetails
Absel1.3kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Always Solar5.7kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar5.9kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar5.9kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus5.9kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Earthtrack Group9.5kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Onedex Power & Water9.8kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Integrity Installations10.1kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.10.1kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services10.1kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Ausi Solar10.2kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Renew Energy Solar Perth11.5kmRenew Energy Solar Perth is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Naturally11.6kmSolar Naturally is based in Forrestdale, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES12.6kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Sunnova Solar Solutions12.8kmSunnova Solar Solutions is based in Piara Waters, WA.
Clear View Energy Solutions15.4kmClear View Energy Solutions is based in Bertram, WA.
Technaus Solar - Perth16.0kmTechnaus Solar - Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Power Breeze16.1kmPower Breeze is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Solar Lyght16.2kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Perth Solar Systems16.7kmPerth Solar Systems is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth18.6kmSola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth is based in Cockburn Central, WA.
Ferguson Solar LLC18.7kmFerguson Solar LLC is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Tailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage19.1kmTailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornlie, WA.
Ausuntech Energy19.2kmAusuntech Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Byford

Sunlight Hours in Byford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Byford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Byford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Byfield, QLD, which is about 3553.1 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.