Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dirk Hartog Island?

Dirk Hartog Island is located in Western Australia about 737.4 km north of Perth and 3510.4 km south west of Galloways Hill. Dirk Hartog Island has a latitude of 25.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dirk Hartog Island, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dirk Hartog Island 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. Dirk Hartog Island is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dirk Hartog Island during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Dirk Hartog Island will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Dirk Hartog Island

Rebate for Dirk Hartog Island Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dirk Hartog Island by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dirk Hartog Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 551.6 km from Dirk Hartog Island.

Dirk Hartog Island, WA is in the 6537 postcode area which has around 69 solar installations under 10 kW and about 89 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1101 households in the 6537 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 16.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toDirk Hartog Island. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toDirk Hartog Island
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater334.6kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power363.6kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar363.9kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Auswide Solar365.2kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air365.3kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical366.1kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane366.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions421.3kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical428.2kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting682.7kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power683.4kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara685.5kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR685.5kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy685.5kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication687.6kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA694.1kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars698.2kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical703.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage704.3kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dirk Hartog Island

Sunlight Hours in Dirk Hartog Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dirk Hartog Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dirk Hartog Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dirk Hartog, WA, which is about 0.0 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.