Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hamersley Range?

Hamersley Range is located in Western Australia about 1077.5 km north of Perth and 2990.4 km west of Galloways Hill. Hamersley Range has a latitude of 22.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hamersley Range, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hamersley Range 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. Hamersley Range is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hamersley Range during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Hamersley Range will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Hamersley Range

Rebate for Hamersley Range Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hamersley Range by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hamersley Range
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 120.1 km from Hamersley Range.

Hamersley Range, WA is in the 6716 postcode area which has around 3 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 403 households in the 6716 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 134.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHamersley Range
NameDistanceDetails
Karratha Contracting172.3kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy176.5kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR176.5kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara176.9kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power177.4kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR271.2kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Midwest Groundwater721.1kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions725.7kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid732.6kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Midwest Solar Power753.4kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar753.9kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air756.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar756.5kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane757.0kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical758.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions790.7kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical798.0kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions899.4kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Lees Electrical1029.9kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hamersley Range

Sunlight Hours in Hamersley Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hamersley Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hamersley Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hamersley, WA, which is about 1066.8 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.