Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lort River?

Lort River is located in Western Australia about 537.5 km east of Perth and 2897.7 km west of Oman Ama. Lort River has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lort River, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lort River

Rebate for Lort River 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 Lort River 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 Lort River
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 378.7 km from Lort River.

Lort River, WA is in the 6447 postcode area which has around 8 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 98 households in the 6447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.25 kW) for about every 12.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLort River
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply276.5kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy276.5kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany375.5kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
The 12 Volt World376.2kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern376.2kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar376.3kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA376.6kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy416.9kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar430.7kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
CDA Air and Solar458.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Solar Equip467.0kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West467.6kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air & Solar477.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy496.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Swan Solar498.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions510.0kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Advantage511.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Renova Solar517.0kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus517.0kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lort River

Sunlight Hours in Lort River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lort River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lort River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lorquon, VIC, which is about 1886.2 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.