Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gibson?

Gibson is located in Western Australia about 589.2 km east of Perth and 2855.9 km west of Oman Ama. Gibson has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gibson 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. Gibson is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gibson during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gibson

Rebate for Gibson Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gibson by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gibson
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 401.8 km from Gibson.

Gibson, WA is in the 6448 postcode area which has around 9 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 132 households in the 6448 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 14.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGibson
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply313.9kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy313.9kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany397.1kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern397.9kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar398.0kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World398.2kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solar Power WA398.2kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy441.4kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar455.8kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West493.9kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip505.4kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
CDA Air and Solar511.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar530.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy542.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Swan Solar551.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions555.2kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Sun Select557.7kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solar Advantage563.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Absel567.8kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gibson

Sunlight Hours in Gibson

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gibson

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gibson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gibraltar Range, NSW, which is about 2907.5 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.