Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clarkson?

Clarkson is located in Western Australia about 32.4 km north west of Perth and 3429.3 km west of Oman Ama. Clarkson has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clarkson

Rebate for Clarkson 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 Clarkson 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 Clarkson
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 33.0 km from Clarkson.

Clarkson, WA is in the 6030 postcode area which has around 7403 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7481 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 16648 households in the 6030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Clarkson.

Solar Installers near toClarkson
NameDistanceDetails
Bestway Electrics and Solar0.0kmBestway Electrics and Solar is based in Ocean Reef, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage1.6kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
pilbember1.6kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions1.6kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 20201.8kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Sunspark Solar3.6kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical4.1kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
Ezi Solar WA5.8kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR6.6kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth6.6kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Passion Solars6.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Solaire Connect7.4kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.
Joondalup Solar7.6kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
SunLux Solar7.7kmSunLux Solar is based in Connolly, WA.
Solahart Joondalup7.8kmSolahart Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solar2Battery7.9kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Logsys Eco Energy8.1kmLogsys Eco Energy is based in Joondalup, WA.
Valjam Electrical8.3kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Bestway Electrics and Solar8.4kmBestway Electrics and Solar is based in Ocean Reef, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup8.5kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical10.8kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Future Solar WA11.0kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Into Green Energy12.2kmInto Green Energy is based in Kallaroo, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clarkson

Sunlight Hours in Clarkson

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clarkson

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clarkson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clarkes Hill, VIC, which is about 2655.0 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.