Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parkfield?

Parkfield is located in Western Australia about 136.7 km south of Perth and 3424.5 km west of Oman Ama. Parkfield has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parkfield

Rebate for Parkfield 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 Parkfield 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 Parkfield
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 15.9 km from Parkfield.

Parkfield, WA is in the 6233 postcode area which has around 3710 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3743 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8747 households in the 6233 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Parkfield.

Solar Installers near toParkfield
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Southwest18.0kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies18.7kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy18.8kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy18.9kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop19.1kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solartech Electrical19.2kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions20.1kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury20.2kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest21.3kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar21.5kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician26.7kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Naked Energy37.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse45.4kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service62.1kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus63.0kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services63.8kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.
Geographe Solar64.2kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest64.4kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions64.7kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Unleash Solar Mandurah65.4kmUnleash Solar Mandurah is based in Falcon, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician65.6kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Sun Select65.8kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Homewise Solar66.0kmHomewise Solar is based in Falcon, WA.
Global Protection Systems66.3kmGlobal Protection Systems is based in Falcon, WA.
Blue Knight Electrical68.7kmBlue Knight Electrical is based in Mandurah, WA.
Knight Solar Power68.7kmKnight Solar Power is based in Halls Head, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parkfield

Sunlight Hours in Parkfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Parkfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Parkfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parkeston, WA, which is about 609.9 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.