Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cardiff?

Cardiff is located in Western Australia about 172.6 km south of Perth and 3374.8 km west of Oman Ama. Cardiff has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cardiff

Rebate for Cardiff 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 Cardiff by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cardiff
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 50.9 km from Cardiff.

Cardiff, WA is in the 6225 postcode area which has around 1564 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1602 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4350 households in the 6225 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Cardiff.

Solar Installers near toCardiff
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select50.4kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solar Equip52.1kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions52.7kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solartech Electrical53.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar54.6kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Naked Energy55.0kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury55.5kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop57.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest58.1kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy58.4kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies58.5kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy58.5kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest59.3kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician59.4kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse65.7kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service83.5kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus86.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar86.5kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest86.6kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions86.8kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company94.3kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar94.9kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy97.1kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cardiff

Sunlight Hours in Cardiff

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cardiff

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cardiff, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carcuma, SA, which is about 2189.4 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.