Are Solar Panels Worth It In Paraburdoo?

Paraburdoo is located in Western Australia about 990.7 km north of Perth and 2960.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. Paraburdoo has a latitude of 23.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Paraburdoo

Rebate for Paraburdoo 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 Paraburdoo 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 Paraburdoo
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 4.6 km from Paraburdoo.

Paraburdoo, WA is in the 6754 postcode area which has around 3 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 708 households in the 6754 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 7.67 kW) for about every 236.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toParaburdoo
NameDistanceDetails
Karratha Contracting283.6kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy287.8kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR287.8kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara288.3kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power289.6kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR325.9kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Midwest Groundwater659.2kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power689.7kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar690.2kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air692.6kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar693.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane693.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical694.9kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions720.5kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical727.5kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions744.2kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid751.3kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions908.2kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Tjintu Energy922.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Paraburdoo

Sunlight Hours in Paraburdoo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Paraburdoo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Paraburdoo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Para Vista, SA, which is about 2405.2 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.