Are Solar Panels Worth It In Esperance?

Esperance is located in Western Australia about 601.5 km east of Perth and 2854.8 km west of Oman Ama. Esperance has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Esperance

Rebate for Esperance 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 Esperance 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 Esperance
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 393.9 km from Esperance.

Esperance, WA is in the 6450 postcode area which has around 762 solar installations under 10 kW and about 818 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6327 households in the 6450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 8.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toEsperance
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply344.5kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy344.5kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany388.5kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern389.3kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar389.4kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA389.6kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World389.7kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy434.2kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar448.8kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West487.4kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip506.6kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
CDA Air and Solar526.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar546.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy549.3kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sun Select559.9kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions561.4kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Swan Solar565.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage576.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solartech Electrical576.2kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Esperance

Sunlight Hours in Esperance

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Esperance

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Esperance, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Esmond, VIC, which is about 2221.2 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.