Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lowlands?

Lowlands is located in Western Australia about 378.7 km south east of Perth and 3263.3 km west of Oman Ama. Lowlands has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lowlands

Rebate for Lowlands 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 Lowlands by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lowlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.925.81
Mar16.124.48
Apr11.943.32
May8.932.48
Jun7.582.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.013.06
Sep14.434.01
Oct18.425.12
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.646.85

Figures from the weather station at Denmark, which is approximately 18.9 km from Lowlands.

Lowlands, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 9 solar installers near to or in Lowlands.

Solar Installers near toLowlands
NameDistanceDetails
Dsr Energy17.8kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar31.2kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
The 12 Volt World32.3kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solar Power WA32.7kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar32.8kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern33.0kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany33.8kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West69.7kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip163.4kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lowlands

Sunlight Hours in Lowlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lowlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lowlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lowestoff, QLD, which is about 3250.8 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.