Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elgin?

Elgin is located in Western Australia about 177.3 km south of Perth and 3432.1 km west of Oman Ama. Elgin has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elgin

Rebate for Elgin 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 Elgin 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 Elgin
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 50.3 km from Elgin.

Elgin, WA is in the 6237 postcode area which has around 551 solar installations under 10 kW and about 568 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 991 households in the 6237 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Elgin.

Solar Installers near toElgin
NameDistanceDetails
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse8.0kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician15.1kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Nites Solar19.3kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest20.0kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury20.6kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Solartech Electrical21.8kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop21.9kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy22.5kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy22.5kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies22.7kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest23.6kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service27.2kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus29.4kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar30.0kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest30.2kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions30.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Sun Select31.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Natural Energy Company37.7kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar38.1kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton40.3kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy40.3kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration40.3kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Save Energy48.9kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Green Wave Solar49.5kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions55.6kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
The Natural Grid57.4kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elgin

Sunlight Hours in Elgin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Elgin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elgin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elevated Plains, VIC, which is about 2606.1 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.