Are Solar Panels Worth It In Darch?

Darch is located in Western Australia about 15.6 km north of Perth and 3417.4 km west of Oman Ama. Darch has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Darch

Rebate for Darch 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 Darch 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 Darch
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 16.0 km from Darch.

Darch, WA is in the 6065 postcode area which has around 13188 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13576 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 26215 households in the 6065 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Darch.

Solar Installers near toDarch
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Cost Price: Installation & Repair in Perth0.8kmSolar Panel Cost Price: Installation & Repair in Perth is based in Darch, WA.
Minsolar0.9kmMinsolar is based in Darch, WA.
Solar Inspections1.3kmSolar Inspections is based in Landsdale, WA.
Perth Solar Direct1.4kmPerth Solar Direct is based in Landsdale, WA.
Luxco Energy1.4kmLuxco Energy is based in Arndell Park, NSW.
Solar Blue1.6kmSolar Blue is based in Wangara, WA.
PVEasy1.6kmPVEasy is based in Marangaroo, WA.
NewLife Solar1.6kmNewLife Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
Sola Power1.7kmSola Power is based in Wangara, WA.
Westsun Solar2.2kmWestsun Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
SunBoost Solar2.2kmSunBoost Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
Perth Solar Force2.2kmPerth Solar Force is based in Wangara, WA.
SL Green Energy2.4kmSL Green Energy is based in Wangara, WA.
Green Logic Australia2.4kmGreen Logic Australia is based in Wangara, WA.
SFE ENERGY2.6kmSFE ENERGY is based in Wangara, WA.
Lite Force Solar2.6kmLite Force Solar is based in Greenwood, WA.
e-Solar2.6kme-Solar is based in Greenwood, WA.
German Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth2.7kmGerman Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth is based in Gnangara, WA.
Complete Solar Services2.9kmComplete Solar Services is based in Wangara, WA.
Green Wiring2.9kmGreen Wiring is based in Wangara, WA.
West Coast Solar Power2.9kmWest Coast Solar Power is based in Wangara, WA.
TPE Solar3.2kmTPE Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
Consolidated Energy Perth3.8kmConsolidated Energy Perth is based in Balcatta, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darch

Sunlight Hours in Darch

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 Darch

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Darch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darbys Falls, NSW, which is about 3079.9 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.