Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parker Range?

Parker Range is located in Western Australia about 373.4 km east of Perth and 3042.0 km west of Oman Ama. Parker Range has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Parker Range, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parker Range

Rebate for Parker Range 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 Parker Range by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Parker Range
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 296.7 km from Parker Range.

Parker Range, WA is in the 6426 postcode area which has around 103 solar installations under 10 kW and about 107 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 543 households in the 6426 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toParker Range
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply202.8kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy202.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar288.0kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar298.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar326.9kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage344.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA348.9kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar355.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley357.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld357.5kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Lees Electrical358.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
WA Solar Recycling358.3kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland359.0kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs359.6kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
ASG Global Aus359.7kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar359.7kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar359.7kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers359.9kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Always Solar360.0kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parker Range

Sunlight Hours in Parker Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Parker Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Parker Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parkdale, VIC, which is about 2390.8 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.