Are Solar Panels Worth It In Floreat Forum?

Floreat Forum is located in Western Australia about 6.6 km west of Perth and 3421.6 km west of Oman Ama. Floreat Forum has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Floreat Forum, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Floreat Forum

Rebate for Floreat Forum 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 Floreat Forum by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Floreat Forum
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 7.5 km from Floreat Forum.

Floreat Forum, WA is in the 6014 postcode area which has around 2168 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2245 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6884 households in the 6014 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.52 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Floreat Forum.

Solar Installers near toFloreat Forum
NameDistanceDetails
Sutton Solar Suppliers1.9kmSutton Solar Suppliers is based in Churchlands, WA.
Pro Solar Solution2.9kmPro Solar Solution is based in Subiaco, WA.
EcoWhite Solar3.3kmEcoWhite Solar is based in Leederville, WA.
EESolarPower3.6kmEESolarPower is based in Glendalough, WA.
Fronius Australia - Perth Office3.6kmFronius Australia - Perth Office is based in Subiaco, WA.
Avora Energy3.8kmAvora Energy is based in Osborne Park, WA.
SunDrop Electricals EC145043.8kmSunDrop Electricals EC14504 is based in Burswood, WA.
Clean Technology Services3.8kmClean Technology Services is based in Osborne Park, WA.
MakeMySolar3.9kmMakeMySolar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Sungain Solar3.9kmSungain Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
SmartGen Solar3.9kmSmartGen Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Positive Energy Solutions4.0kmPositive Energy Solutions is based in Osborne Park, WA.
WestGen4.3kmWestGen is based in West Perth, WA.
Project Green Power4.3kmProject Green Power is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Pro Custom Energy4.5kmPro Custom Energy is based in West Perth, WA.
PEARL Clean Energy4.5kmPEARL Clean Energy is based in West Perth, WA.
Clean NRG Solar4.6kmClean NRG Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Saferay Solar Pte. Ltd.4.6kmSaferay Solar Pte. Ltd. is based in Osborne Park, WA.
CLEAN SOLAR PLANET4.6kmCLEAN SOLAR PLANET is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Perth Solar World4.7kmPerth Solar World is based in Osborne Park, WA.
WA Solar Supplies4.7kmWA Solar Supplies is based in Osborne Park, WA.
DNX Energy - Solar Power Perth4.8kmDNX Energy - Solar Power Perth is based in Nedlands, WA.
Fourth Phase - Solar & Electrical4.8kmFourth Phase - Solar & Electrical is based in Leederville, WA.
National Renewable4.8kmNational Renewable is based in Leederville, WA.
AmbriSolar5.0kmAmbriSolar is based in West Perth, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Floreat Forum

Sunlight Hours in Floreat Forum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Floreat Forum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Floreat Forum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Floreat, WA, which is about 0.5 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.