Are Solar Panels Worth It In Drummond Cove?

Drummond Cove is located in Western Australia about 383.8 km north of Perth and 3508.4 km south west of Galloways Hill. Drummond Cove has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Drummond Cove, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Drummond Cove 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. Drummond Cove is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Drummond Cove during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Drummond Cove

Rebate for Drummond Cove Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Drummond Cove by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Drummond Cove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 384.2 km from Drummond Cove.

Drummond Cove, WA is in the 6532 postcode area which has around 1071 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1097 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3187 households in the 6532 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Drummond Cove.

Solar Installers near toDrummond Cove
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Solar Power8.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar8.6kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air10.6kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar10.7kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane11.7kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical12.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater25.8kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions65.7kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical72.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication334.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Drummond Cove

Sunlight Hours in Drummond Cove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Drummond Cove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Drummond Cove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Drummond, VIC, which is about 2915.2 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.