Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grass Patch?

Grass Patch is located in Western Australia about 565.7 km east of Perth and 2866.1 km west of Oman Ama. Grass Patch has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Grass Patch, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grass Patch

Rebate for Grass Patch 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 Grass Patch 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 Grass Patch
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 410.3 km from Grass Patch.

Grass Patch, WA is in the 6446 postcode area which has around 2 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 46 households in the 6446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 23.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGrass Patch
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply267.9kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy267.9kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany406.9kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern407.7kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World407.7kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar407.8kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA408.0kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy448.8kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar462.7kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
CDA Air and Solar485.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Solar Equip499.4kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West499.7kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air & Solar503.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar525.5kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Naked Energy527.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Advantage538.9kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions541.1kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA545.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
ASG Global Aus545.8kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grass Patch

Sunlight Hours in Grass Patch

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grass Patch

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grass Patch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grass Flat, VIC, which is about 1871.7 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.