Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parkwood?

Parkwood is located in Western Australia about 11.6 km south east of Perth and 3409.8 km west of Oman Ama. Parkwood has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parkwood

Rebate for Parkwood 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 Parkwood by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Parkwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 10.9 km from Parkwood.

Parkwood, WA is in the 6147 postcode area which has around 2425 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2440 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6300 households in the 6147 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.54 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Parkwood.

Solar Installers near toParkwood
NameDistanceDetails
Wow Solar1.3kmWow Solar is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Solar Sight1.6kmSolar Sight is based in Canning Vale, WA.
MLEC Solar1.6kmMLEC Solar is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Continuum Solar1.6kmContinuum Solar is based in Canning Vale, WA.
TDG Solar | Solar Panels Perth | Solar Inverters Perth | Solar Racking System | Solar Installation Company in Perth | 6.6 KW, 8 KW, 10 Kw Solar Panels | 5 KW & 8 KW Solar Inverters1.6kmTDG Solar | Solar Panels Perth | Solar Inverters Perth | Solar Racking System | Solar Installation Company in Perth | 6.6 KW, 8 KW, 10 Kw Solar Panels | 5 KW & 8 KW Solar Inverters is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Empower Solar Perth1.8kmEmpower Solar Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Eco Sakura Energy1.8kmEco Sakura Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
SolarBridge1.9kmSolarBridge is based in Canning Vale, WA.
National Air and Energy1.9kmNational Air and Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth2.0kmSun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
OZ Energy Solutions2.2kmOZ Energy Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.
GT Solar WA (Perth)2.2kmGT Solar WA (Perth) is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Vista Electrical Controls | Solar Installation Company Perth | Solar Panels | Solar Installation2.4kmVista Electrical Controls | Solar Installation Company Perth | Solar Panels | Solar Installation is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Infinite Energy Solar Power Perth2.5kmInfinite Energy Solar Power Perth is based in Willetton, WA.
Mouritz Air Conditioning Perth2.7kmMouritz Air Conditioning Perth is based in Willetton, WA.
Ausuntech Energy2.8kmAusuntech Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sunterra3.1kmSunterra is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Go Solar Group3.1kmGo Solar Group is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Ferguson Solar LLC3.1kmFerguson Solar LLC is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Regen Power3.1kmRegen Power is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited3.2kmSterling and Wilson Solar Limited is based in Canning Vale, WA.
SUN DIRECT SOLUTIONS3.3kmSUN DIRECT SOLUTIONS is based in Willetton, WA.
Sun Solar Services3.9kmSun Solar Services is based in Cannington, WA.
Tailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage4.0kmTailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornlie, WA.
Solar Engineering Services4.2kmSolar Engineering Services is based in Willetton, WA.
Barton Solar Suppliers4.9kmBarton Solar Suppliers is based in St James, WA.
Perth Solar Systems5.0kmPerth Solar Systems is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parkwood

Sunlight Hours in Parkwood

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Parkwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Parkwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parkwood, VIC, which is about 2439.1 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.