Are Solar Panels Worth It In Little Italy?

Little Italy is located in Western Australia about 318.4 km east of Perth and 3104.0 km west of Oman Ama. Little Italy has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Little Italy, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Little Italy

Rebate for Little Italy 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 Little Italy 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 Little Italy
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 252.0 km from Little Italy.

Little Italy, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 toLittle Italy. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLittle Italy
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar238.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar257.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar278.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
The 12 Volt World289.3kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany290.2kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar290.5kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern290.5kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA290.9kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Advantage291.4kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Naked Energy292.0kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Equip293.5kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA297.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
ASG Global Aus299.1kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar299.1kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar299.1kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar299.4kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Absel299.8kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Onedex Power & Water300.4kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES301.4kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Little Italy

Sunlight Hours in Little Italy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Little Italy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Little Italy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Little Hartley, NSW, which is about 2882.3 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.