Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Newdegate?

East Newdegate is located in Western Australia about 344.2 km east of Perth and 3093.2 km west of Oman Ama. East Newdegate has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Newdegate

Rebate for East Newdegate 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 East Newdegate by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Newdegate
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 246.4 km from East Newdegate.

East Newdegate, WA is in the 6355 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 272 households in the 6355 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.15 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toEast Newdegate
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World248.2kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany248.8kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar249.2kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern249.3kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA249.6kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air and Solar270.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Dsr Energy274.6kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Solar Equip281.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Miller Solar285.3kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
CDA Air & Solar292.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy299.7kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Swan Solar308.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions313.7kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West315.1kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Advantage319.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Absel321.9kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Renova Solar322.2kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar322.2kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus322.2kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Newdegate

Sunlight Hours in East Newdegate

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Newdegate

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Newdegate, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Nannup, WA, which is about 338.5 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.