Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eagle Bay?

Eagle Bay is located in Western Australia about 193.9 km south west of Perth and 3484.9 km west of Oman Ama. Eagle Bay has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eagle Bay, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eagle Bay

Rebate for Eagle Bay 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 Eagle Bay by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eagle Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 89.7 km from Eagle Bay.

Eagle Bay, WA is in the 6281 postcode area which has around 1494 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1553 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5214 households in the 6281 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Eagle Bay.

Solar Installers near toEagle Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Green Wave Solar7.3kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Save Energy9.4kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration20.2kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton20.6kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy20.6kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
MaxSolar22.1kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Natural Energy Company22.7kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
The Natural Grid25.3kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Save Energy Aus28.1kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar28.6kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions28.7kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest28.7kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service31.0kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Complete solar32.8kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical44.0kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse45.2kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician54.5kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest58.2kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy59.4kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest59.5kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy59.6kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies59.6kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop60.1kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eagle Bay

Sunlight Hours in Eagle Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eagle Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eagle Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dysart, TAS, which is about 2963.9 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.