Are Solar Panels Worth It In Caversham?

Caversham is located in Western Australia about 13.7 km north east of Perth and 3404.8 km west of Oman Ama. Caversham has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Caversham

Rebate for Caversham 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 Caversham by month. The maximum is 8.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Caversham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.948.04
Feb25.547.09
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.074.19
May11.213.11
Jun9.232.56
Jul9.752.71
Aug12.683.52
Sep16.664.63
Oct22.116.14
Nov26.337.31
Dec29.618.23

Figures from the weather station at Perth Airport, which is approximately 5.8 km from Caversham.

Caversham, WA is in the 6055 postcode area which has around 5997 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6141 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11722 households in the 6055 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Caversham.

Solar Installers near toCaversham
NameDistanceDetails
Sunrise Power Australia2.4kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price2.6kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland4.0kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Austec5.4kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
Solar myWorld5.5kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley5.8kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Herrera Solar Group5.9kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Service My Solar5.9kmService My Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Enviroenergie6.2kmEnviroenergie is based in Malaga, WA.
Signs Off Grid6.3kmSigns Off Grid is based in Bayswater, WA.
Carbon Solar6.4kmCarbon Solar is based in Bayswater, WA.
Termico Solar Generation6.5kmTermico Solar Generation is based in Malaga, WA.
Savida Solar6.5kmSavida Solar is based in Morley, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers6.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar6.8kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
RDP Electrical & Airconditioning7.1kmRDP Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Noranda, WA.
Solar4Ever7.2kmSolar4Ever is based in Morley, WA.
Solar 365 - Solar Panels Installation Company, WA7.2kmSolar 365 - Solar Panels Installation Company, WA is based in Morley, WA.
Solar3657.2kmSolar365 is based in Morley, WA.
Advanced Power WA7.3kmAdvanced Power WA is based in Embleton, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar7.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Infiniti Air & Solar7.8kmInfiniti Air & Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Switched On Solar7.8kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Clear Solar WA7.9kmClear Solar WA is based in Malaga, WA.
Love Energy Solar Perth8.2kmLove Energy Solar Perth is based in Malaga, WA.
One Stop Energy Australia8.2kmOne Stop Energy Australia is based in Malaga, WA.
Solar Panel Installation Perth8.3kmSolar Panel Installation Perth is based in Malaga, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Caversham

Sunlight Hours in Caversham

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 Caversham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Caversham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cavendish, VIC, which is about 2454.7 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.