Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gabbin?

Gabbin is located in Western Australia about 222.9 km north east of Perth and 3248.3 km west of Kurrowah. Gabbin has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gabbin

Rebate for Gabbin 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 Gabbin by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gabbin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 151.2 km from Gabbin.

Gabbin, WA is in the 6476 postcode area which has around 5 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 25 households in the 6476 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGabbin
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar143.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar159.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar176.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical181.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA196.0kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
3 Phase Solar198.5km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Advantage199.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar202.3kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
PV Energy Group203.6kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar203.6kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar204.1kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld205.7kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley205.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland206.9kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price207.5kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia208.2kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers210.7kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group211.0kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ezi Solar WA211.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gabbin

Sunlight Hours in Gabbin

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 Gabbin

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 Gabbin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gabbadah, WA, which is about 218.3 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.