Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fraser Range?

Fraser Range is located in Western Australia about 654.2 km east of Perth and 2761.0 km west of Oman Ama. Fraser Range has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fraser Range, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fraser Range

Rebate for Fraser Range 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 Fraser Range by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fraser Range
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 566.3 km from Fraser Range.

Fraser Range, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 toFraser Range. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toFraser Range
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply184.6kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy184.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany564.1kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
The 12 Volt World564.6kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern564.8kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar564.8kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA565.1kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air and Solar569.0kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar579.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Dsr Energy602.9kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Swan Solar608.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Miller Solar616.1kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Solar Advantage625.6kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA630.0kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Equip633.1kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar636.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley638.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld638.5kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
WA Solar Recycling638.8kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fraser Range

Sunlight Hours in Fraser Range

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 Fraser Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fraser Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fraser Island, QLD, which is about 3044.0 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.