Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marne?

Marne is located in Western Australia about 183.1 km north east of Perth and 3346.2 km west of Kurrowah. Marne has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marne

Rebate for Marne 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 Marne by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marne
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 143.2 km from Marne.

Marne, WA is in the 6608 postcode area which has around 18 solar installations under 10 kW and about 19 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 70 households in the 6608 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMarne
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar132.4kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical133.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
3 Phase Solar151.9km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Swan Solar152.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication156.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA159.2kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
CDA Air and Solar159.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Passion Solars159.9kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA160.2kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
PV Energy Group161.8kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar162.3kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA162.5kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR162.9kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth162.9kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery163.0kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical163.4kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Imperium163.5kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Switched On Solar163.6kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage164.3kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marne

Sunlight Hours in Marne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marmor, QLD, which is about 3439.4 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.