Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chittering?

Chittering is located in Western Australia about 56.7 km north of Perth and 3400.1 km west of Oman Ama. Chittering has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chittering

Rebate for Chittering 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 Chittering by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chittering
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 44.4 km from Chittering.

Chittering, WA is in the 6084 postcode area which has around 1880 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1976 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3528 households in the 6084 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.56 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Chittering.

Solar Installers near toChittering
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical7.9kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
3 Phase Solar24.9km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Ezi Solar WA34.5kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
PV Energy Group35.8kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar36.4kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar2Battery36.6kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Energy Perth36.7kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR36.7kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Valjam Electrical36.9kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Passion Solars37.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Switched On Solar38.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar Imperium38.9kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical39.1kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Future Solar WA39.2kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Sunspark Solar40.1kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage40.1kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication40.2kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
German Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth40.2kmGerman Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth is based in Gnangara, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions40.3kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Joondalup Solar40.3kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solar 202040.4kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
pilbember40.5kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup40.5kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Green Logic Australia40.7kmGreen Logic Australia is based in Wangara, WA.
Perth Solar Force40.8kmPerth Solar Force is based in Wangara, WA.
SunBoost Solar40.8kmSunBoost Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
SFE ENERGY41.1kmSFE ENERGY is based in Wangara, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chittering

Sunlight Hours in Chittering

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chittering

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chittering, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chittaway Point, NSW, which is about 3313.7 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.