Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Cascade?

North Cascade is located in Western Australia about 505.3 km east of Perth and 2920.9 km west of Oman Ama. North Cascade has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Cascade

Rebate for North Cascade 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 North Cascade 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 North Cascade
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 378.8 km from North Cascade.

North Cascade, WA is in the 6445 postcode area which has around 3 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 92 households in the 6445 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.67 kW) for about every 30.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNorth Cascade
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply241.7kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy241.7kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany377.0kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
The 12 Volt World377.4kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern377.6kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar377.7kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA378.0kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy415.1kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
CDA Air and Solar424.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Miller Solar428.3kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
CDA Air & Solar441.4kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Solar Equip451.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West463.6kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Swan Solar464.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Naked Energy471.9kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Advantage478.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA484.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
ASG Global Aus485.9kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar485.9kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Cascade

Sunlight Hours in North Cascade

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Cascade

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° 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 Cascade, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Cape, SA, which is about 1541.0 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.