Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elabbin?

Elabbin is located in Western Australia about 230.8 km east of Perth and 3202.4 km west of Kurrowah. Elabbin has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elabbin

Rebate for Elabbin 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 Elabbin 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 Elabbin
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 150.1 km from Elabbin.

Elabbin, WA is in the 6490 postcode area which has around 28 solar installations under 10 kW and about 29 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 124 households in the 6490 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toElabbin
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar147.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar149.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar181.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical201.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Advantage202.8kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA203.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar210.3kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley213.1kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld213.1kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland214.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
3 Phase Solar214.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Switched On Solar215.1kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar215.3kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group215.6kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price216.9kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers217.1kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group217.7kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia217.7kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Ultra Solar218.3kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elabbin

Sunlight Hours in Elabbin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Elabbin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elabbin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in El Arish, QLD, which is about 3175.7 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.