Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grey?

Grey is located in Western Australia about 159.3 km north west of Perth and 3492.2 km west of Kurrowah. Grey has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grey

Rebate for Grey 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 Grey by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Grey
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 160.0 km from Grey.

Grey, WA is in the 6521 postcode area which has around 69 solar installations under 10 kW and about 82 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 641 households in the 6521 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.01 kW) for about every 9.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGrey
NameDistanceDetails
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication109.5kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA116.0kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars120.2kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage126.2kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020126.2kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions126.3kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical126.8kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
Solar Imperium127.0kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember127.0kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Ezi Solar WA129.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Sunspark Solar130.5kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
Lees Electrical131.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR132.4kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth132.4kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery133.6kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical134.1kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Solaire Connect134.4kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.
Joondalup Solar134.5kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
SunLux Solar134.7kmSunLux Solar is based in Connolly, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grey

Sunlight Hours in Grey

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grey

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grey, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grevillia, NSW, which is about 3636.3 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.