Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nugadong?

Nugadong is located in Western Australia about 215.0 km north east of Perth and 3335.7 km west of Kurrowah. Nugadong has a latitude of 30.2 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Nugadong 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. Nugadong is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Nugadong during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nugadong

Rebate for Nugadong Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Nugadong by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nugadong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 172.9 km from Nugadong.

Nugadong, WA is in the 6609 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 143 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 416 households in the 6609 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNugadong
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar162.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical165.6kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
3 Phase Solar183.7km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Swan Solar184.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication187.2kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
CDA Air and Solar188.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Future Solar WA190.2kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars191.1kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA191.8kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
PV Energy Group193.7kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar194.1kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA194.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR194.5kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth194.5kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery194.6kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Imperium194.9kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Valjam Electrical195.0kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Switched On Solar195.5kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage195.6kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nugadong

Sunlight Hours in Nugadong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nugadong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nugadong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nug Nug, VIC, which is about 2852.3 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.