Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eucla?

Eucla is located in Western Australia about 972.2 km north west of Adelaide and 2184.6 km west of Oman Ama. Eucla has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eucla

Rebate for Eucla 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 Eucla by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eucla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 456.7 km from Eucla.

Eucla, WA is in the 6443 postcode area which has around 41 solar installations under 10 kW and about 49 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 695 households in the 6443 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 17.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toEucla
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar589.5kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions589.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar603.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical686.3kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar696.0kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Tjintu Energy710.4kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply710.4kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln731.6kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions731.7kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical732.0kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
EP Wiring Services745.5kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Allstar Electrical826.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical829.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve840.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical841.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions842.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar854.9kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions854.9kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical861.6kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eucla

Sunlight Hours in Eucla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eucla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eucla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Euchareena, NSW, which is about 1907.4 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.