Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chandler?

Chandler is located in Western Australia about 256.9 km north east of Perth and 3181.7 km west of Kurrowah. Chandler has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chandler

Rebate for Chandler 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 Chandler by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chandler
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 176.6 km from Chandler.

Chandler, WA is in the 6490 postcode area which has around 28 solar installations under 10 kW and about 29 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 124 households in the 6490 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toChandler. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toChandler
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar173.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar176.9kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar207.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical225.7kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Advantage229.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA229.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar236.3kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley239.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld239.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
3 Phase Solar239.7km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland240.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar240.8kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar240.9kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group241.2kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price242.8kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers243.3kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia243.6kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Herrera Solar Group243.9kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar244.6kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chandler

Sunlight Hours in Chandler

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chandler

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chandler, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chandler, QLD, which is about 3382.6 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.