Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gascoyne River?

Gascoyne River is located in Western Australia about 725.1 km north of Perth and 3212.9 km south west of Galloways Hill. Gascoyne River has a latitude of 25.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gascoyne River, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gascoyne River 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. Gascoyne River is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gascoyne River during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gascoyne River

Rebate for Gascoyne River Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gascoyne River by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gascoyne River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 295.0 km from Gascoyne River.

Gascoyne River, WA is in the 6705 postcode area which has around 18 solar installations under 10 kW and about 21 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 147 households in the 6705 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.56 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGascoyne River
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater364.0kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power395.7kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar396.2kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air398.5kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar398.8kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane399.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical400.7kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions431.9kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical439.2kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting524.4kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power528.1kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy528.3kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR528.3kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara528.5kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR617.4kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Lees Electrical678.9kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication681.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA686.8kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars689.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gascoyne River

Sunlight Hours in Gascoyne River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gascoyne River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gascoyne River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gascoyne Junction, WA, which is about 98.9 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.