Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Plantations?

North Plantations is located in Western Australia about 818.5 km north of Perth and 3399.8 km west of Galloways Hill. North Plantations has a latitude of 24.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Plantations

Rebate for North Plantations 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 North Plantations by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Plantations
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 435.4 km from North Plantations.

North Plantations, WA is in the 6701 postcode area which has around 235 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3714 households in the 6701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.89 kW) for about every 15.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNorth Plantations
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater411.6kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power444.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar444.6kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air446.4kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar446.4kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane447.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical447.7kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions498.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical506.1kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting551.0kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power551.6kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara553.7kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR553.7kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy553.7kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR699.7kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication769.5kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA775.8kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical779.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Passion Solars779.7kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Plantations

Sunlight Hours in North Plantations

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Plantations

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.8° 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 Plantations, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Perth, WA, which is about 815.6 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.