Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jacup?

Jacup is located in Western Australia about 377.1 km south east of Perth and 3101.7 km west of Oman Ama. Jacup has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Jacup 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. Jacup is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Jacup during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jacup

Rebate for Jacup Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Jacup by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jacup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 177.6 km from Jacup.

Jacup, WA is in the 6337 postcode area which has around 36 solar installations under 10 kW and about 39 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 292 households in the 6337 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 8.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toJacup
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World177.4kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany177.5kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern178.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar178.1kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA178.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy211.8kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar224.7kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Solar Equip259.4kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West259.4kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Naked Energy307.1kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sun Select312.4kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
CDA Air and Solar315.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions317.7kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solartech Electrical330.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar331.8kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury332.6kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop334.4kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest335.3kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy335.4kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jacup

Sunlight Hours in Jacup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jacup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jacup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jacobs Well, QLD, which is about 3314.1 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.