Are Solar Panels Worth It In Napier?

Napier is located in Western Australia about 370.4 km south east of Perth and 3222.4 km west of Oman Ama. Napier has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Napier

Rebate for Napier 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 Napier by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Napier
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 22.0 km from Napier.

Napier, WA is in the 6330 postcode area which has around 3535 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3643 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18141 households in the 6330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Napier.

Solar Installers near toNapier
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World24.6kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany25.9kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar26.0kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern26.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA26.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy58.6kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar73.0kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West111.6kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Napier

Sunlight Hours in Napier

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Napier

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Napier, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nap Nap Marra, VIC, which is about 2601.2 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.