Are Solar Panels Worth It In City Beach?

City Beach is located in Western Australia about 9.3 km west of Perth and 3424.4 km west of Oman Ama. City Beach has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in City Beach, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for City Beach

Rebate for City Beach 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 City Beach by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in City Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 10.2 km from City Beach.

City Beach, WA is in the 6015 postcode area which has around 816 solar installations under 10 kW and about 867 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2283 households in the 6015 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.88 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in City Beach.

Solar Installers near toCity Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Sutton Solar Suppliers3.3kmSutton Solar Suppliers is based in Churchlands, WA.
Solar Economy5.0kmSolar Economy is based in Swanbourne, WA.
Australis Solar5.1kmAustralis Solar is based in Scarborough, WA.
Solar Panels Perth5.5kmSolar Panels Perth is based in Scarborough, WA.
Avora Energy5.5kmAvora Energy is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Pro Solar Solution5.6kmPro Solar Solution is based in Subiaco, WA.
Project Green Power5.8kmProject Green Power is based in Osborne Park, WA.
The Switch Electrical5.8kmThe Switch Electrical is based in Wallagoot, NSW.
MakeMySolar5.9kmMakeMySolar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Positive Energy Solutions5.9kmPositive Energy Solutions is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Clean Technology Services5.9kmClean Technology Services is based in Osborne Park, WA.
SmartGen Solar5.9kmSmartGen Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Sungain Solar5.9kmSungain Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
EESolarPower6.0kmEESolarPower is based in Glendalough, WA.
EcoWhite Solar6.1kmEcoWhite Solar is based in Leederville, WA.
Clean NRG Solar6.2kmClean NRG Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
DNX Energy - Solar Power Perth6.3kmDNX Energy - Solar Power Perth is based in Nedlands, WA.
Fronius Australia - Perth Office6.3kmFronius Australia - Perth Office is based in Subiaco, WA.
Perth Solar World6.4kmPerth Solar World is based in Osborne Park, WA.
SunDrop Electricals EC145046.5kmSunDrop Electricals EC14504 is based in Burswood, WA.
WA Solar Supplies6.6kmWA Solar Supplies is based in Osborne Park, WA.
CLEAN SOLAR PLANET6.7kmCLEAN SOLAR PLANET is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Saferay Solar Pte. Ltd.6.7kmSaferay Solar Pte. Ltd. is based in Osborne Park, WA.
WestGen6.9kmWestGen is based in West Perth, WA.
PEARL Clean Energy7.1kmPEARL Clean Energy is based in West Perth, WA.
Pro Custom Energy7.2kmPro Custom Energy is based in West Perth, WA.
Fourth Phase - Solar & Electrical7.6kmFourth Phase - Solar & Electrical is based in Leederville, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to City Beach

Sunlight Hours in City Beach

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 City Beach

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 City Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cinnabar, QLD, which is about 3581.1 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.