Are Solar Panels Worth It In Padbury?

Padbury is located in Western Australia about 18.8 km north west of Perth and 3424.2 km west of Oman Ama. Padbury has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Padbury 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. Padbury is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Padbury during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Padbury

Rebate for Padbury Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Padbury by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Padbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 19.5 km from Padbury.

Padbury, WA is in the 6025 postcode area which has around 5540 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5588 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12295 households in the 6025 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Padbury.

Solar Installers near toPadbury
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Matters2.0kmSolar Matters is based in Woodvale, WA.
BT Energy2.6kmBT Energy is based in Hillarys, WA.
Into Green Energy2.7kmInto Green Energy is based in Kallaroo, WA.
Eximer Solar Perth3.2kmEximer Solar Perth is based in Perth, WA.
Solar Checkup4.0kmSolar Checkup is based in Wanneroo, WA.
TPE Solar4.4kmTPE Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
Complete Solar Services4.5kmComplete Solar Services is based in Wangara, WA.
e-Solar4.8kme-Solar is based in Greenwood, WA.
Lite Force Solar4.9kmLite Force Solar is based in Greenwood, WA.
Pools Plus Solar5.3kmPools Plus Solar is based in Perth, WA.
West Coast Solar Power5.5kmWest Coast Solar Power is based in Wangara, WA.
Green Wiring5.5kmGreen Wiring is based in Wangara, WA.
Logsys Eco Energy5.6kmLogsys Eco Energy is based in Joondalup, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup5.8kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solar Blue5.9kmSolar Blue is based in Wangara, WA.
SL Green Energy5.9kmSL Green Energy is based in Wangara, WA.
Bestway Electrics and Solar5.9kmBestway Electrics and Solar is based in Ocean Reef, WA.
Westsun Solar5.9kmWestsun Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
SunLux Solar6.0kmSunLux Solar is based in Connolly, WA.
Solahart Joondalup6.0kmSolahart Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
SFE ENERGY6.1kmSFE ENERGY is based in Wangara, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical6.2kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Solaire Connect6.3kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Padbury

Sunlight Hours in Padbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Padbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Padbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Packsaddle, NSW, which is about 2488.8 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.