Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gabalong?

Gabalong is located in Western Australia about 146.1 km north of Perth and 3372.3 km west of Kurrowah. Gabalong has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gabalong 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. Gabalong is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gabalong during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Gabalong will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Gabalong

Rebate for Gabalong Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gabalong by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gabalong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 114.5 km from Gabalong.

Gabalong, WA is in the 6574 postcode area which has around 5 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 44 households in the 6574 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 8.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toGabalong. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toGabalong
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical96.6kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air & Solar107.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
3 Phase Solar114.4km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication116.7kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA119.7kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars120.6kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Swan Solar121.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Ezi Solar WA121.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR124.4kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth124.4kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Imperium124.5kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Solar2Battery124.6kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
PV Energy Group125.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Valjam Electrical125.0kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage125.3kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions125.4kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Sunpark Solar125.5kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar 2020125.5kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
pilbember125.8kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gabalong

Sunlight Hours in Gabalong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gabalong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gabalong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fyshwick, ACT, which is about 3084.8 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.