Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Beach?

North Beach is located in Western Australia about 14.1 km north west of Perth and 3425.3 km west of Oman Ama. North Beach has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Beach, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Beach

Rebate for North Beach 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 North Beach by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 14.9 km from North Beach.

North Beach, WA is in the 6020 postcode area which has around 3407 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3462 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8630 households in the 6020 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in North Beach.

Solar Installers near toNorth Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panels Perth3.5kmSolar Panels Perth is based in Scarborough, WA.
Australis Solar4.0kmAustralis Solar is based in Scarborough, WA.
Solahart Balcatta4.2kmSolahart Balcatta is based in Balcatta, WA.
Pools Plus Solar4.4kmPools Plus Solar is based in Perth, WA.
Solar Switch4.5kmSolar Switch is based in Balcatta, WA.
Eximer Solar Perth4.5kmEximer Solar Perth is based in Perth, WA.
Advanced Solar Technology EST 20094.8kmAdvanced Solar Technology EST 2009 is based in Balcatta, WA.
MySolar5.0kmMySolar is based in Balcatta, WA.
EGP Energy Solutions5.2kmEGP Energy Solutions is based in Balcatta, WA.
Project Green Power6.1kmProject Green Power is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Clean NRG Solar6.4kmClean NRG Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Edwards Solar Power6.4kmEdwards Solar Power is based in Balcatta, WA.
SL Green Energy6.5kmSL Green Energy is based in Balga, WA.
Perth Solar World6.7kmPerth Solar World is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Avora Energy6.9kmAvora Energy is based in Osborne Park, WA.
BT Energy7.1kmBT Energy is based in Hillarys, WA.
WA Solar Supplies7.2kmWA Solar Supplies is based in Osborne Park, WA.
e-Solar7.2kme-Solar is based in Greenwood, WA.
Positive Energy Solutions7.3kmPositive Energy Solutions is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Lite Force Solar7.3kmLite Force Solar is based in Greenwood, WA.
Sutton Solar Suppliers7.3kmSutton Solar Suppliers is based in Churchlands, WA.
MakeMySolar7.4kmMakeMySolar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
SmartGen Solar7.4kmSmartGen Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Sungain Solar7.4kmSungain Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Beach

Sunlight Hours in North Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Batemans Bay, NSW, which is about 3194.5 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.