Are Solar Panels Worth It In Exmouth Gulf?

Exmouth Gulf is located in Western Australia about 1046.7 km north of Perth and 3288.4 km west of Galloways Hill. Exmouth Gulf has a latitude of 22.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Exmouth Gulf, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Exmouth Gulf 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. Exmouth Gulf is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Exmouth Gulf during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Exmouth Gulf

Rebate for Exmouth Gulf Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Exmouth Gulf by month. The maximum is 7.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Exmouth Gulf
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb25.437.06
Mar23.546.54
Apr20.275.63
May16.844.68
Jun15.174.21
Jul16.884.69
Aug20.345.65
Sep23.786.61
Oct26.937.48
Nov28.627.95
Dec28.577.94

Figures from the weather station at Dampier Salt, which is approximately 352.8 km from Exmouth Gulf.

Exmouth Gulf, WA is in the 6707 postcode area which has around 117 solar installations under 10 kW and about 181 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2574 households in the 6707 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.90 kW) for about every 22.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toExmouth Gulf
NameDistanceDetails
Northwest Solar Power357.3kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Karratha Contracting359.0kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara360.3kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR360.6kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy360.6kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR534.5kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Midwest Groundwater643.8kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power677.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar677.6kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air679.6kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar679.7kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane680.7kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical681.1kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions729.0kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical736.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions996.8kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication998.6kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Gen Off-Grid1003.1kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Future Solar WA1004.8kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Exmouth Gulf

Sunlight Hours in Exmouth Gulf

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Exmouth Gulf

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Exmouth Gulf, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Exmouth, WA, which is about 83.2 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.