Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Darlot?

Lake Darlot is located in Western Australia about 688.7 km north east of Perth and 2913.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. Lake Darlot has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Darlot

Rebate for Lake Darlot 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 Lake Darlot by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Darlot
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 615.2 km from Lake Darlot.

Lake Darlot, WA is in the 6438 postcode area which has around 45 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 359 households in the 6438 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.78 kW) for about every 8.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLake Darlot
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy317.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply317.6kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar608.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar620.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions635.1kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical636.5kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Swan Solar642.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical645.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Midwest Groundwater654.4kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power658.9kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar659.2kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane659.9kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air660.6kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar661.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA661.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Volts on electrical662.3kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
3 Phase Solar663.4km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Advantage664.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar668.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Darlot

Sunlight Hours in Lake Darlot

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Darlot

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° 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 Darlot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Cowal, NSW, which is about 2568.4 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.