Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chichester?

Chichester is located in Western Australia about 1139.0 km north of Perth and 2877.2 km west of Galloways Hill. Chichester has a latitude of 21.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Chichester 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. Chichester is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Chichester during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Chichester will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Chichester

Rebate for Chichester Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Chichester by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chichester
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 150.2 km from Chichester.

Chichester, WA is in the 6751 postcode area which has around 10 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1844 households in the 6751 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.40 kW) for about every 184.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toChichester
NameDistanceDetails
Karratha Contracting171.2kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy175.0kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR175.0kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara175.7kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power178.3kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR178.5kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions617.5kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid624.5kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions789.0kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Midwest Groundwater803.1kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power834.3kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar834.8kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air837.1kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar837.4kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane837.8kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical839.3kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions866.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical873.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Tjintu Energy1048.3kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chichester

Sunlight Hours in Chichester

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chichester

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chichester, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chichester, NSW, which is about 3506.7 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.