Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Chittering?

Lower Chittering is located in Western Australia about 48.4 km north east of Perth and 3396.5 km west of Oman Ama. Lower Chittering has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Chittering, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Chittering

Rebate for Lower Chittering 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 Lower Chittering by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lower Chittering
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 33.8 km from Lower Chittering.

Lower Chittering, WA is in the 6084 postcode area which has around 1880 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1976 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3528 households in the 6084 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.56 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lower Chittering.

Solar Installers near toLower Chittering
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical3.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
3 Phase Solar18.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
PV Energy Group27.1kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar27.5kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar28.9kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Ezi Solar WA31.1kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA31.7kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar2Battery32.0kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical32.2kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Energy Perth32.5kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR32.5kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
German Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth33.3kmGerman Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth is based in Gnangara, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar33.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical33.7kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Perth Solar Force33.9kmPerth Solar Force is based in Wangara, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price34.0kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Green Logic Australia34.0kmGreen Logic Australia is based in Wangara, WA.
SunBoost Solar34.0kmSunBoost Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia34.5kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Luxco Energy34.6kmLuxco Energy is based in Arndell Park, NSW.
Perth Solar Direct34.6kmPerth Solar Direct is based in Landsdale, WA.
Sola Power34.6kmSola Power is based in Wangara, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Chittering

Sunlight Hours in Lower Chittering

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lower Chittering

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lower Chittering, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Bucca, NSW, which is about 3519.3 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.