Are Solar Panels Worth It In Laverton?

Laverton is located in Western Australia about 728.6 km north east of Perth and 2808.8 km west of Kurrowah. Laverton has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Laverton

Rebate for Laverton 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 Laverton 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 Laverton
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 650.0 km from Laverton.

Laverton, WA is in the 6440 postcode area which has around 15 solar installations under 10 kW and about 26 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 352 households in the 6440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 23.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLaverton
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy255.4kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply255.4kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar645.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar651.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar679.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical690.9kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA701.0kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage702.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
3 Phase Solar707.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Quest Electrical and Solar707.8kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Sunpark Solar710.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group710.9kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar myWorld711.0kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley711.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar711.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland712.3kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price713.7kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia714.5kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers715.5kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Laverton

Sunlight Hours in Laverton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Laverton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Laverton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Laverstock, NSW, which is about 2585.6 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.