Are Solar Panels Worth It In Garden Island?

Garden Island is located in Western Australia about 32.9 km south west of Perth and 3431.2 km west of Oman Ama. Garden Island has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Garden Island, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Garden Island

Rebate for Garden Island 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 Garden Island by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Garden Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 33.1 km from Garden Island.

Garden Island, WA is in the 6168 postcode area which has around 4416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4529 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11802 households in the 6168 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.39 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Garden Island.

Solar Installers near toGarden Island
NameDistanceDetails
Induced Electrical11.2kmInduced Electrical is based in Rockingham, WA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Bibra Lake14.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Bibra Lake is based in North Coogee, WA.
Koala Solar14.6kmKoala Solar is based in Yangebup, WA.
True Value Solar14.8kmTrue Value Solar is based in Spearwood, WA.
Infinity Electrical & Solar15.5kmInfinity Electrical & Solar is based in Hamilton Hill, WA.
Solar Harness16.0kmSolar Harness is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Mt Solar WA16.6kmMt Solar WA is based in South Fremantle, WA.
Perth Solar Warehouse & PSW Energy16.8kmPerth Solar Warehouse & PSW Energy is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Solarflo16.9kmSolarflo is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
BayWa r.e. Solar Systems16.9kmBayWa r.e. Solar Systems is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
AAA Airconditioning & Solar Warehouse16.9kmAAA Airconditioning & Solar Warehouse is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Eco Wise Energy17.0kmEco Wise Energy is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
West State Electrics17.1kmWest State Electrics is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Clear View Energy Solutions17.1kmClear View Energy Solutions is based in Bertram, WA.
AICA Energy17.9kmAICA Energy is based in Cockburn Central, WA.
Sola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth18.3kmSola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth is based in Cockburn Central, WA.
Powertex Capital18.9kmPowertex Capital is based in Fremantle, WA.
UV Meters Australia19.1kmUV Meters Australia is based in O Connor, WA.
SolarGrid Perth19.5kmSolarGrid Perth is based in O Connor, WA.
Solahart Fremantle19.5kmSolahart Fremantle is based in O Connor, WA.
The Green Energy Company Pty Limited19.8kmThe Green Energy Company Pty Limited is based in Jandakot, WA.
Green Sun Solar19.9kmGreen Sun Solar is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
AMPTRON20.1kmAMPTRON is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Unisun20.1kmUnisun is based in Port Kennedy, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garden Island

Sunlight Hours in Garden Island

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Garden Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Garden Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garden Island, SA, which is about 2130.8 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.