Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nickol?

Nickol is located in Western Australia about 1250.1 km north of Perth and 2951.0 km west of Galloways Hill. Nickol has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Nickol 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. Nickol is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Nickol during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nickol

Rebate for Nickol Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Nickol by month. The maximum is 7.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nickol
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb25.437.06
Mar23.546.54
Apr20.275.63
May16.844.68
Jun15.174.21
Jul16.884.69
Aug20.345.65
Sep23.786.61
Oct26.937.48
Nov28.627.95
Dec28.577.94

Figures from the weather station at Dampier Salt, which is approximately 5.6 km from Nickol.

Nickol, WA is in the 6714 postcode area which has around 601 solar installations under 10 kW and about 742 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8139 households in the 6714 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.05 kW) for about every 13.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNickol
NameDistanceDetails
Northwest Solar Power1.4kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara4.6kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR5.1kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy5.1kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
Karratha Contracting7.0kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR191.2kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions644.4kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid650.5kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions825.1kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Midwest Groundwater883.5kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power916.5kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar916.9kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air919.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar919.5kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane920.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical921.3kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions956.9kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical964.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
AC Guys NT1198.7kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nickol

Sunlight Hours in Nickol

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nickol

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nickol, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nicholson, NT, which is about 2086.6 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.