Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mardie?

Mardie is located in Western Australia about 1211.4 km north of Perth and 3024.6 km west of Galloways Hill. Mardie has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mardie

Rebate for Mardie 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 Mardie 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 Mardie
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 70.9 km from Mardie.

Mardie, WA is in the 6714 postcode area which has around 601 solar installations under 10 kW and about 742 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8139 households in the 6714 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.05 kW) for about every 13.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMardie
NameDistanceDetails
Northwest Solar Power75.9kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Karratha Contracting78.8kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara79.3kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR79.6kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy79.6kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR263.7kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions719.1kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid725.3kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Midwest Groundwater834.9kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power868.3kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar868.8kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air871.0kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar871.2kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane871.9kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical873.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions899.8kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions911.3kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical918.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Lees Electrical1165.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mardie

Sunlight Hours in Mardie

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 Mardie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mardie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mardi, NSW, which is about 3719.9 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.