Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Hinds?

Lake Hinds is located in Western Australia about 149.2 km north east of Perth and 3355.3 km west of Kurrowah. Lake Hinds has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Hinds

Rebate for Lake Hinds 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 Lake Hinds 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 Lake Hinds
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 111.0 km from Lake Hinds.

Lake Hinds, WA is in the 6603 postcode area which has around 150 solar installations under 10 kW and about 172 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 621 households in the 6603 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLake Hinds
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical100.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air & Solar100.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
3 Phase Solar118.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Swan Solar118.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication125.0kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Ezi Solar WA127.2kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Future Solar WA127.2kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars127.6kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
PV Energy Group127.9kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
CDA Air and Solar128.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Sunpark Solar128.3kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA128.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Switched On Solar129.6kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR129.7kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth129.7kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery129.8kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical130.2kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Imperium130.7kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage131.6kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Hinds

Sunlight Hours in Lake Hinds

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Hinds

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Hinds, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Hindmarsh, VIC, which is about 2418.2 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.