Are Solar Panels Worth It In Freemantle?

Freemantle is located in New South Wales about 182.8 km west of Sydney and 546.4 km south west of Lyra. Freemantle has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Freemantle, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Freemantle

Rebate for Freemantle 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 Freemantle by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Freemantle
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 28.2 km from Freemantle.

Freemantle, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Freemantle.

Solar Installers near toFreemantle
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Solar22.1kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems25.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.25.3kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy25.7kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical26.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar26.1kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar26.1kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Large Solar Installs28.2kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst28.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Lung Fish28.9kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
powerdepot56.6kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solarcomm60.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries62.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts62.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Ecotronics74.1kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions75.3kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical75.4kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical75.5kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee75.5kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee75.5kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions79.0kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar79.3kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur82.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid84.6kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Freemantle

Sunlight Hours in Freemantle

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Freemantle

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Freemantle, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Freemans Waterhole, NSW, which is about 198.0 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.