Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Ballidu?

East Ballidu is located in Western Australia about 183.1 km north east of Perth and 3325.7 km west of Kurrowah. East Ballidu has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Ballidu, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Ballidu

Rebate for East Ballidu 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 East Ballidu by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Ballidu
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 133.8 km from East Ballidu.

East Ballidu, WA is in the 6606 postcode area which has around 14 solar installations under 10 kW and about 15 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 127 households in the 6606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 9.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toEast Ballidu. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEast Ballidu
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar123.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical134.7kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Swan Solar147.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
CDA Air and Solar148.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
3 Phase Solar153.1km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Gate Solutions WA160.2kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
PV Energy Group161.9kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication162.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Sunpark Solar162.2kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Ezi Solar WA163.1kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Switched On Solar163.3kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Future Solar WA164.1kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars164.2kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar165.0kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solar2Battery165.4kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR165.5kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth165.5kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Valjam Electrical165.8kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Advantage166.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Ballidu

Sunlight Hours in East Ballidu

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Ballidu

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Ballidu, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Bairnsdale, VIC, which is about 2927.6 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.