Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eglinton?

Eglinton is located in Western Australia about 44.5 km north west of Perth and 3435.5 km west of Oman Ama. Eglinton has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eglinton, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eglinton

Rebate for Eglinton 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 Eglinton by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eglinton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 45.1 km from Eglinton.

Eglinton, WA is in the 6034 postcode area which has around 787 solar installations under 10 kW and about 790 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1429 households in the 6034 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eglinton.

Solar Installers near toEglinton
NameDistanceDetails
Future Solar WA1.4kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars5.3kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication5.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage11.4kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 202011.4kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions11.5kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium12.1kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember12.1kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical12.5kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
Ezi Solar WA15.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Sunspark Solar15.6kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR17.9kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth17.9kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery19.2kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Solaire Connect19.5kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.
Joondalup Solar19.6kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
Valjam Electrical19.7kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
SunLux Solar19.8kmSunLux Solar is based in Connolly, WA.
Solahart Joondalup19.9kmSolahart Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Bestway Electrics and Solar20.1kmBestway Electrics and Solar is based in Ocean Reef, WA.
Logsys Eco Energy20.2kmLogsys Eco Energy is based in Joondalup, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup20.5kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical22.6kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Into Green Energy23.9kmInto Green Energy is based in Kallaroo, WA.
BT Energy24.5kmBT Energy is based in Hillarys, WA.
Solar Matters24.7kmSolar Matters is based in Woodvale, WA.
Solar Checkup25.0kmSolar Checkup is based in Wanneroo, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eglinton

Sunlight Hours in Eglinton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eglinton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eglinton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eggs And Bacon Bay, TAS, which is about 3040.1 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.