Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grass Valley?

Grass Valley is located in Western Australia about 97.2 km east of Perth and 3326.3 km west of Oman Ama. Grass Valley has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grass Valley

Rebate for Grass Valley 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 Grass Valley 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 Grass Valley
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 18.1 km from Grass Valley.

Grass Valley, WA is in the 6403 postcode area which has around 38 solar installations under 10 kW and about 40 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 76 households in the 6403 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.58 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Grass Valley.

Solar Installers near toGrass Valley
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar14.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar29.0kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar47.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA69.7kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage69.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Lees Electrical73.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar76.7kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley79.5kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld79.6kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland81.0kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar81.7kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar82.1kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group82.4kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
3 Phase Solar83.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Panel Cost Price83.4kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers83.7kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia84.2kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Herrera Solar Group84.2kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar84.9kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs85.3kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
WA Solar Recycling85.9kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Solar Balance88.4kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Solar WA88.5kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
Service My Solar89.2kmService My Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Enviroenergie89.5kmEnviroenergie is based in Malaga, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grass Valley

Sunlight Hours in Grass Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grass Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grass Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grass Patch, WA, which is about 491.0 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.