Are Solar Panels Worth It In Paradise?

Paradise is located in Western Australia about 158.2 km south of Perth and 3419.3 km west of Oman Ama. Paradise has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Paradise

Rebate for Paradise 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 Paradise by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Paradise
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 28.6 km from Paradise.

Paradise, WA is in the 6236 postcode area which has around 447 solar installations under 10 kW and about 460 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 903 households in the 6236 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Paradise.

Solar Installers near toParadise
NameDistanceDetails
Solartech Electrical7.3kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar9.0kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury9.8kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop11.7kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest12.4kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy12.7kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy12.8kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies12.8kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest13.7kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician14.7kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse29.1kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions33.8kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Sun Select43.3kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service48.2kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Naked Energy49.4kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Save Energy Aus50.0kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar50.9kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest51.1kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions51.3kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company58.0kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar58.4kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration60.4kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton60.4kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy60.4kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Paradise

Sunlight Hours in Paradise

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Paradise

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Paradise, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Paradise, TAS, which is about 2825.7 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.