Are Solar Panels Worth It In Northcliffe?

Northcliffe is located in Western Australia about 299.1 km south of Perth and 3388.7 km west of Oman Ama. Northcliffe has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Northcliffe

Rebate for Northcliffe 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 Northcliffe by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Northcliffe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.987.22
Feb22.516.25
Mar17.294.80
Apr12.363.43
May9.132.54
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.30
Aug11.023.06
Sep14.544.04
Oct19.005.28
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.787.16

Figures from the weather station at Pemberton, which is approximately 21.9 km from Northcliffe.

Northcliffe, WA is in the 6262 postcode area which has around 113 solar installations under 10 kW and about 122 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 641 households in the 6262 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNorthcliffe
NameDistanceDetails
Precision Solar and Battery South West72.2kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip83.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sun Select100.7kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Miller Solar105.5kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Dsr Energy119.0kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical122.6kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Complete solar127.3kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service128.5kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions129.1kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest129.2kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar129.5kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse130.6kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Save Energy Aus130.6kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company132.4kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar133.0kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
The Natural Grid133.6kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton134.0kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy134.0kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration134.3kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Northcliffe

Sunlight Hours in Northcliffe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Northcliffe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Northcliffe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Northbridge, NSW, which is about 3211.6 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.