Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ongerup?

Ongerup is located in Western Australia about 331.8 km south east of Perth and 3169.2 km west of Oman Ama. Ongerup has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ongerup

Rebate for Ongerup 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 Ongerup 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 Ongerup
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 125.3 km from Ongerup.

Ongerup, WA is in the 6336 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 48 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 200 households in the 6336 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toOngerup
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World127.8kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany128.7kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar129.0kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern129.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA129.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy153.2kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar164.4kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Solar Equip192.1kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West196.3kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Sun Select246.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Naked Energy249.1kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions257.9kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solartech Electrical266.9kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar268.5kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury269.4kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop271.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest272.0kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy272.3kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies272.4kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ongerup

Sunlight Hours in Ongerup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ongerup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ongerup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in One Tree Hill, SA, which is about 1860.8 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.