Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Biddy?

Lake Biddy is located in Western Australia about 310.0 km east of Perth and 3122.0 km west of Oman Ama. Lake Biddy has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Biddy, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Biddy

Rebate for Lake Biddy 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 Lake Biddy 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 Lake Biddy
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 249.8 km from Lake Biddy.

Lake Biddy, WA is in the 6355 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 272 households in the 6355 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.15 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLake Biddy
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar235.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
The 12 Volt World252.9kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany253.8kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar254.1kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern254.2kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA254.5kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air & Solar256.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Solar Equip262.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Naked Energy270.9kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Swan Solar273.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Dsr Energy273.8kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar283.1kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Solar Advantage284.6kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions285.6kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Absel288.5kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Renova Solar288.6kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar288.6kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus288.6kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar288.8kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Biddy

Sunlight Hours in Lake Biddy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Biddy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Biddy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Bennett, NT, which is about 2541.3 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.