Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pardoo?

Pardoo is located in Western Australia about 1380.5 km north of Perth and 2628.3 km west of Galloways Hill. Pardoo has a latitude of 20.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pardoo

Rebate for Pardoo 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 Pardoo by month. The maximum is 7.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pardoo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb25.437.06
Mar23.546.54
Apr20.275.63
May16.844.68
Jun15.174.21
Jul16.884.69
Aug20.345.65
Sep23.786.61
Oct26.937.48
Nov28.627.95
Dec28.577.94

Figures from the weather station at Dampier Salt, which is approximately 329.0 km from Pardoo.

Pardoo, WA is in the 6721 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 129 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2222 households in the 6721 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 20.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPardoo
NameDistanceDetails
PILBARA SOLAR133.1kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Karratha Contracting318.9kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy319.0kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR319.0kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara319.5kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power323.2kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions340.1kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid346.9kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions514.8kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
AC Guys NT874.6kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Midwest Groundwater1069.7kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power1099.6kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar1100.1kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air1102.5kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar1102.8kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane1103.0kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical1104.8kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions1127.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical1134.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pardoo

Sunlight Hours in Pardoo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pardoo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pardoo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parcoola, SA, which is about 2506.9 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.