Are Solar Panels Worth It In Harris River?

Harris River is located in Western Australia about 148.4 km south of Perth and 3384.6 km west of Oman Ama. Harris River has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Harris River, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Harris River

Rebate for Harris River 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 Harris River by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Harris River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 28.8 km from Harris River.

Harris River, WA is in the 6225 postcode area which has around 1564 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1602 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4350 households in the 6225 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Harris River.

Solar Installers near toHarris River
NameDistanceDetails
Aviva Energy Solutions29.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Naked Energy30.4kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solartech Electrical42.5kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar45.1kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury45.3kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop46.5kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy47.3kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies47.3kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy47.5kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest47.7kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest48.1kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician51.4kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sun Select62.2kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse64.2kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Solar Equip76.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician81.3kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service83.5kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus85.7kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar86.3kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest86.5kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions86.7kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services86.8kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.
Unleash Solar Mandurah88.1kmUnleash Solar Mandurah is based in Falcon, WA.
Homewise Solar88.2kmHomewise Solar is based in Falcon, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Harris River

Sunlight Hours in Harris River

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 Harris River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Harris River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Harris Park, NSW, which is about 3216.2 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.