Are Solar Panels Worth It In Exmouth?

Exmouth is located in Western Australia about 1127.5 km north of Perth and 3255.4 km west of Galloways Hill. Exmouth has a latitude of 21.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Exmouth

Rebate for Exmouth 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 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
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 303.0 km from Exmouth.

Exmouth, 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. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toExmouth
NameDistanceDetails
Northwest Solar Power308.2kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Karratha Contracting311.3kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara311.6kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR312.0kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy312.0kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR494.6kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Midwest Groundwater725.9kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power759.4kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar759.8kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air761.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar761.9kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane762.9kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical763.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions810.7kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical818.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions951.4kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid957.5kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication1079.7kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Lees Electrical1085.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Exmouth

Sunlight Hours in Exmouth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Exmouth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Exmouth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Exford, VIC, which is about 3395.3 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.