Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marracoonda?

Marracoonda is located in Western Australia about 242.8 km south east of Perth and 3262.6 km west of Oman Ama. Marracoonda has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marracoonda

Rebate for Marracoonda 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 Marracoonda by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marracoonda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 137.7 km from Marracoonda.

Marracoonda, WA is in the 6317 postcode area which has around 429 solar installations under 10 kW and about 451 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1795 households in the 6317 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMarracoonda
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip101.9kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Dsr Energy146.1kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar149.0kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Naked Energy150.1kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sun Select151.3kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
The 12 Volt World152.2kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar154.1kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern154.3kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA154.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany154.5kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions158.2kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West162.7kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solartech Electrical167.6kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar169.3kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury170.1kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop171.9kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest172.8kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy172.9kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies173.1kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marracoonda

Sunlight Hours in Marracoonda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marracoonda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marracoonda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marrabel, SA, which is about 1973.1 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.