Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Norcia?

New Norcia is located in Western Australia about 114.2 km north of Perth and 3387.5 km west of Kurrowah. New Norcia has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in New Norcia, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for New Norcia 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. New Norcia is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in New Norcia during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in New Norcia will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for New Norcia

Rebate for New Norcia Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on New Norcia by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in New Norcia
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 89.3 km from New Norcia.

New Norcia, WA is in the 6509 postcode area which has around 10 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 85 households in the 6509 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 8.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in New Norcia.

Solar Installers near toNew Norcia
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical65.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
3 Phase Solar82.3km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication84.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA87.2kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
CDA Air & Solar87.4kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Passion Solars88.0kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA89.0kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR91.8kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth91.8kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Imperium91.9kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Solar2Battery92.0kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical92.5kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage92.6kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions92.8kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 202092.8kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
pilbember93.2kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
PV Energy Group93.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar93.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Swan Solar94.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Sunspark Solar94.1kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical95.1kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical95.2kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
Switched On Solar95.5kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Joondalup Solar95.5kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup96.0kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solaire Connect96.2kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solahart Joondalup96.3kmSolahart Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Norcia

Sunlight Hours in New Norcia

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in New Norcia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after New Norcia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Moonta, QLD, which is about 3534.2 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.