Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gorge Rock?

Gorge Rock is located in Western Australia about 212.8 km east of Perth and 3208.3 km west of Oman Ama. Gorge Rock has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gorge Rock, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gorge Rock

Rebate for Gorge Rock 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 Gorge Rock 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 Gorge Rock
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 150.2 km from Gorge Rock.

Gorge Rock, WA is in the 6375 postcode area which has around 181 solar installations under 10 kW and about 190 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 484 households in the 6375 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGorge Rock
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar135.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar157.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar174.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage186.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA193.0kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
ASG Global Aus193.3kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar193.3kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar193.3kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar193.6kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Absel194.1kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Onedex Power & Water194.7kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Naked Energy195.0kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES195.6kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Solar Lyght196.2kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
WA Solar Recycling196.7kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Ausi Solar197.2kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Earthtrack Group198.1kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.198.2kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services198.2kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gorge Rock

Sunlight Hours in Gorge Rock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gorge Rock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gorge Rock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gorge Creek, NSW, which is about 3326.9 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.