Are Solar Panels Worth It In Castletown?

Castletown is located in Western Australia about 601.9 km east of Perth and 2853.4 km west of Oman Ama. Castletown has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Castletown

Rebate for Castletown 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 Castletown 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 Castletown
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 395.8 km from Castletown.

Castletown, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 toCastletown. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCastletown
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply342.2kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy342.2kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany390.4kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern391.2kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar391.4kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA391.6kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World391.7kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy436.1kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar450.7kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West489.3kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip507.9kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
CDA Air and Solar526.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar546.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy550.2kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sun Select561.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions562.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Swan Solar565.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage576.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solartech Electrical577.3kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Castletown

Sunlight Hours in Castletown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Castletown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Castletown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Castlereagh, NSW, which is about 2651.4 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.