Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower King?

Lower King is located in Western Australia about 385.2 km south east of Perth and 3225.2 km west of Oman Ama. Lower King has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower King

Rebate for Lower King 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 Lower King 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 Lower King
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 12.2 km from Lower King.

Lower King, WA is in the 6330 postcode area which has around 3535 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3643 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18141 households in the 6330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Lower King.

Solar Installers near toLower King
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World7.7kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany7.8kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar8.3kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern8.3kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA8.7kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy52.9kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar67.7kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West107.1kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower King

Sunlight Hours in Lower King

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lower King

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° 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 King, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Inman Valley, SA, which is about 1869.4 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.