Are Solar Panels Worth It In College Grove?

College Grove is located in Western Australia about 159.2 km south of Perth and 3429.8 km west of Oman Ama. College Grove has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in College Grove, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for College Grove

Rebate for College Grove 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 College Grove by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in College Grove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 33.8 km from College Grove.

College Grove, WA is in the 6230 postcode area which has around 6282 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6463 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19882 households in the 6230 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in College Grove.

Solar Installers near toCollege Grove
NameDistanceDetails
Nites Solar1.9kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury2.6kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest2.7kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop3.9kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy4.8kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy4.8kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solartech Electrical4.8kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician4.8kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies5.0kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest6.0kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse22.9kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions39.1kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service40.8kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus42.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar43.2kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest43.4kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions43.7kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Sun Select45.8kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Natural Energy Company49.9kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar50.1kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration52.0kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton52.0kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy52.0kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to College Grove

Sunlight Hours in College Grove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in College Grove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after College Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Collector, NSW, which is about 3097.7 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.