Darlington is located in Western Australia about 21.2 km east of Perth and 3394.4 km west of Oman Ama. Darlington has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Darlington, WA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Darlington 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. Darlington is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Darlington 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 Darlington will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Darlington
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Darlington by month. The maximum is 8.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.94 | 8.04 |
| Feb | 25.54 | 7.09 |
| Mar | 20.67 | 5.74 |
| Apr | 15.07 | 4.19 |
| May | 11.21 | 3.11 |
| Jun | 9.23 | 2.56 |
| Jul | 9.75 | 2.71 |
| Aug | 12.68 | 3.52 |
| Sep | 16.66 | 4.63 |
| Oct | 22.11 | 6.14 |
| Nov | 26.33 | 7.31 |
| Dec | 29.61 | 8.23 |
Figures from the weather station at Perth Airport, which is approximately 10.1 km from Darlington.
Darlington, WA is in the 6070 postcode area which has around 658 solar installations under 10 kW and about 675 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 1444 households in the 6070 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Darlington.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solahart Midland and Avon Valley | 5.8km | Solahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA. |
| Solar myWorld | 6.3km | Solar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA. |
| Velasquez Solar Suppliers | 7.4km | Velasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA. |
| Quest Electrical and Solar | 7.5km | Quest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA. |
| Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland | 7.6km | Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA. |
| Solar Advantage | 7.8km | Solar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA. |
| Herrera Solar Group | 8.1km | Herrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA. |
| Ultra Solar | 8.5km | Ultra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA. |
| Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs | 8.9km | Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA. |
| Solar Gate Solutions WA | 9.6km | Solar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA. |
| WA Solar Recycling | 10.8km | WA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA. |
| Solar Balance | 11.8km | Solar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA. |
| Solar WA | 12.2km | Solar WA is based in Kewdale, WA. |
| Solar Panel Cost Price | 12.8km | Solar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA. |
| Sunrise Power Australia | 13.2km | Sunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA. |
| SOLAR 1 NATION | 13.9km | SOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA. |
| Arrid Power (Aust). | 15.2km | Arrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA. |
| Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth | 15.2km | Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA. |
| Austec | 15.4km | Austec is based in Embleton, WA. |
| Carbon Solar | 15.6km | Carbon Solar is based in Bayswater, WA. |
| Signs Off Grid | 15.7km | Signs Off Grid is based in Bayswater, WA. |
| Carbon Energy | 15.8km | Carbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA. |
| Switched On Solar | 16.3km | Switched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA. |
| Easy Solar | 16.3km | Easy Solar is based in Welshpool, WA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darlington
Sunlight Hours in Darlington
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 Darlington
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 Darlington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darlington, NSW, which is about 3269.5 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.