Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marchagee?

Marchagee is located in Western Australia about 213.7 km north of Perth and 3403.8 km west of Kurrowah. Marchagee has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Marchagee 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. Marchagee is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Marchagee during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marchagee

Rebate for Marchagee Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Marchagee by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marchagee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 192.3 km from Marchagee.

Marchagee, WA is in the 6515 postcode area which has around 41 solar installations under 10 kW and about 46 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 208 households in the 6515 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMarchagee
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical142.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions147.3kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Lees Electrical166.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication173.3kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA178.3kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars180.7kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
3 Phase Solar182.1km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Ezi Solar WA185.1kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium186.2kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage186.4kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions186.6kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020186.6kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
CDA Air & Solar186.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
pilbember187.2kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR188.2kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth188.2kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical188.6kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
Solar2Battery188.7kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Sunspark Solar189.2kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marchagee

Sunlight Hours in Marchagee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marchagee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marchagee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in March, NSW, which is about 3127.8 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.