Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newdegate?

Newdegate is located in Western Australia about 322.5 km east of Perth and 3116.6 km west of Oman Ama. Newdegate has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newdegate

Rebate for Newdegate 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 Newdegate 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 Newdegate
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 234.3 km from Newdegate.

Newdegate, WA is in the 6355 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 272 households in the 6355 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.15 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNewdegate
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World236.9kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany237.7kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar238.1kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern238.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA238.5kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air and Solar250.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Solar Equip259.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Dsr Energy260.2kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar270.2kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
CDA Air & Solar272.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy276.3kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Swan Solar288.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions290.2kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Advantage297.8kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West298.4kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Absel299.6kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Renova Solar300.0kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar300.0kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus300.0kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newdegate

Sunlight Hours in Newdegate

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Newdegate

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Newdegate, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newcomb, VIC, which is about 2353.4 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.