Are Solar Panels Worth It In Forrest Beach?

Forrest Beach is located in Western Australia about 183.8 km south of Perth and 3446.0 km west of Oman Ama. Forrest Beach has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Forrest Beach, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Forrest Beach

Rebate for Forrest Beach 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 Forrest Beach by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Forrest Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 61.5 km from Forrest Beach.

Forrest Beach, WA is in the 6271 postcode area which has around 749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 767 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1746 households in the 6271 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Forrest Beach.

Solar Installers near toForrest Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse6.5kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service13.3kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus15.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar15.9kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest16.1kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions16.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician23.0kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Natural Energy Company23.3kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar23.7kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy25.9kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton25.9kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration25.9kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest28.4kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar29.3kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury30.2kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop30.6kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy30.6kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy30.8kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies30.9kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest31.4kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solartech Electrical32.3kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Save Energy34.4kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Forrest Beach

Sunlight Hours in Forrest Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Forrest Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Forrest Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Forrest, ACT, which is about 3076.2 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.