Are Solar Panels Worth It In Donnelly River?

Donnelly River is located in Western Australia about 236.9 km south of Perth and 3401.3 km west of Oman Ama. Donnelly River has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Donnelly River, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Donnelly River 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. Donnelly River is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Donnelly River during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Donnelly River

Rebate for Donnelly River Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Donnelly River by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Donnelly River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 24.8 km from Donnelly River.

Donnelly River, WA is in the 6258 postcode area which has around 679 solar installations under 10 kW and about 737 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3162 households in the 6258 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Donnelly River.

Solar Installers near toDonnelly River
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select37.9kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solar Equip43.7kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse69.7kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service72.2kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions73.7kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest73.8kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar74.0kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus74.8kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company79.0kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar79.7kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy81.3kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton81.3kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration81.6kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician82.4kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Complete solar83.3kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Nites Solar84.0kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical84.1kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Solartech Electrical85.3kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury85.6kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest86.2kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
The Natural Grid87.4kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Satellite TV Shop87.5kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Donnelly River

Sunlight Hours in Donnelly River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Donnelly River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Donnelly River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dongolocking, WA, which is about 196.4 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.