Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ikewa?

Ikewa is located in Western Australia about 311.9 km north of Perth and 3455.9 km south west of Galloways Hill. Ikewa has a latitude of 29.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ikewa

Rebate for Ikewa 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 Ikewa by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ikewa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 300.3 km from Ikewa.

Ikewa, WA is in the 6522 postcode area which has around 88 solar installations under 10 kW and about 94 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 332 households in the 6522 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.69 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toIkewa
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Power Solutions58.5kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical59.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Your Solar Pane100.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power101.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar101.2kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air101.3kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar101.7kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical102.1kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater119.2kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication265.6kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Lees Electrical269.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Future Solar WA271.5kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars274.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage281.1kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020281.2kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions281.2kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium281.2kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Ezi Solar WA281.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
pilbember281.8kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ikewa

Sunlight Hours in Ikewa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ikewa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ikewa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Iguana Creek, VIC, which is about 3084.4 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.