Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cold Harbour?

Cold Harbour is located in Western Australia about 92.8 km east of Perth and 3323.1 km west of Oman Ama. Cold Harbour has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cold Harbour, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cold Harbour

Rebate for Cold Harbour 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 Cold Harbour 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 Cold Harbour
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 20.6 km from Cold Harbour.

Cold Harbour, WA is in the 6302 postcode area which has around 782 solar installations under 10 kW and about 799 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1956 households in the 6302 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cold Harbour.

Solar Installers near toCold Harbour
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar7.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar29.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar46.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage64.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA67.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar74.4kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley76.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld76.4kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland78.0kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling78.6kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers79.1kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs79.3kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group79.9kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar80.2kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price81.7kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Switched On Solar81.8kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth81.8kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Lyght81.9kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Solar WA82.2kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia82.5kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunpark Solar82.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Balance82.8kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES83.0kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Lees Electrical83.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Tanway Engineering83.2kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
PV Energy Group83.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Onedex Power & Water83.6kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cold Harbour

Sunlight Hours in Cold Harbour

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 Cold Harbour

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 Cold Harbour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colbrook, VIC, which is about 2570.1 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.