Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marble Bar?

Marble Bar is located in Western Australia about 1279.3 km north of Perth and 2652.8 km west of Galloways Hill. Marble Bar has a latitude of 21.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Marble Bar, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Marble Bar 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. Marble Bar is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Marble Bar during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Marble Bar will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Marble Bar

Rebate for Marble Bar Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Marble Bar by month. The maximum is 7.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marble Bar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb25.437.06
Mar23.546.54
Apr20.275.63
May16.844.68
Jun15.174.21
Jul16.884.69
Aug20.345.65
Sep23.786.61
Oct26.937.48
Nov28.627.95
Dec28.577.94

Figures from the weather station at Dampier Salt, which is approximately 337.0 km from Marble Bar.

Marble Bar, WA is in the 6760 postcode area which has around 30 solar installations under 10 kW and about 37 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 244 households in the 6760 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 8.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMarble Bar. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMarble Bar
NameDistanceDetails
PILBARA SOLAR161.5kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Karratha Contracting325.0kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy326.6kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR326.6kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara327.2kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power331.0kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions413.1kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid420.2kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions574.8kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
AC Guys NT892.2kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Midwest Groundwater982.2kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power1011.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar1011.5kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air1013.9kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar1014.3kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane1014.4kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical1016.2kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions1035.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical1042.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marble Bar

Sunlight Hours in Marble Bar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marble Bar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marble Bar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marbelup, WA, which is about 1565.2 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.