Are Solar Panels Worth It In Neale?

Neale is located in Western Australia about 993.8 km north east of Perth and 2531.1 km west of Kurrowah. Neale has a latitude of 28.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Neale

Rebate for Neale 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 Neale by month. The maximum is 7.50 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.88 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Neale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.997.50
Feb25.006.95
Mar22.266.18
Apr18.755.21
May15.524.31
Jun13.963.88
Jul15.084.19
Aug18.545.15
Sep22.196.16
Oct25.237.01
Nov26.577.38
Dec26.697.41

Figures from the weather station at Giles, which is approximately 468.8 km from Neale.

Neale, WA is in the 6440 postcode area which has around 15 solar installations under 10 kW and about 26 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 352 households in the 6440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 23.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNeale
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy460.9kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply460.9kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar910.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar912.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar944.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical960.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Advantage966.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA966.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar973.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
3 Phase Solar975.4km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley976.1kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld976.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Switched On Solar977.5kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar977.5kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland977.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
PV Energy Group977.7kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price979.6kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers980.3kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia980.5kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Neale

Sunlight Hours in Neale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Neale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Neale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nea, NSW, which is about 2434.6 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.