Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gillingarra?

Gillingarra is located in Western Australia about 116.9 km north of Perth and 3404.9 km west of Kurrowah. Gillingarra has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gillingarra

Rebate for Gillingarra 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 Gillingarra 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 Gillingarra
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 101.0 km from Gillingarra.

Gillingarra, WA is in the 6510 postcode area which has around 269 solar installations under 10 kW and about 293 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1071 households in the 6510 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Gillingarra.

Solar Installers near toGillingarra
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical69.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication80.2kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA84.2kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
3 Phase Solar85.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Passion Solars85.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA89.0kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium90.8kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage91.2kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions91.4kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 202091.4kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
pilbember91.9kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR92.0kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth92.0kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery92.5kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical93.0kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Sunspark Solar93.5kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical93.6kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
Joondalup Solar95.6kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical96.0kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup96.2kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solaire Connect96.2kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solahart Joondalup96.4kmSolahart Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gillingarra

Sunlight Hours in Gillingarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gillingarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gillingarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gillimanning, WA, which is about 233.8 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.