Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cape Le Grand?

Cape Le Grand is located in Western Australia about 627.5 km east of Perth and 2831.8 km west of Oman Ama. Cape Le Grand has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cape Le Grand, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cape Le Grand

Rebate for Cape Le Grand 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 Cape Le Grand by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cape Le Grand
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 413.4 km from Cape Le Grand.

Cape Le Grand, WA is in the 6450 postcode area which has around 762 solar installations under 10 kW and about 818 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6327 households in the 6450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 8.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCape Le Grand. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCape Le Grand
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply358.4kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy358.4kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany407.5kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern408.4kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar408.5kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA408.7kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World408.9kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy453.9kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar468.6kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West507.5kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip530.1kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
CDA Air and Solar552.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar572.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy574.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sun Select583.7kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions586.5kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Swan Solar591.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solartech Electrical600.8kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Advantage602.3kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cape Le Grand

Sunlight Hours in Cape Le Grand

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 Cape Le Grand

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 Cape Le Grand, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cape Jervis, SA, which is about 1467.9 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.