Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eradu South?

Eradu South is located in Western Australia about 361.3 km north of Perth and 3475.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. Eradu South has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eradu South, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Eradu South 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. Eradu South is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Eradu South during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Eradu South will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Eradu South

Rebate for Eradu South Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Eradu South by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eradu South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 356.2 km from Eradu South.

Eradu South, WA is in the 6532 postcode area which has around 1071 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1097 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3187 households in the 6532 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Eradu South.

Solar Installers near toEradu South
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Solar Power43.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar43.4kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane43.7kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air44.5kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar44.9kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical46.1kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions46.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical54.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Groundwater55.6kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication313.0kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA319.2kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eradu South

Sunlight Hours in Eradu South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eradu South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eradu South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eradu, WA, which is about 9.4 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.