Are Solar Panels Worth It In Paynesville?

Paynesville is located in Western Australia about 510.0 km north east of Perth and 3138.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. Paynesville has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Paynesville 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. Paynesville is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Paynesville during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Paynesville will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Paynesville

Rebate for Paynesville Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Paynesville 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 Paynesville
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 453.7 km from Paynesville.

Paynesville, WA is in the 6638 postcode area which has around 47 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 384 households in the 6638 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPaynesville
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Power Solutions376.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical379.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Groundwater388.0kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power394.6kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar394.9kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane395.9kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air396.4kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar396.9kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical398.3kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Tjintu Energy417.5kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply417.5kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar444.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical461.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air and Solar465.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar472.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
3 Phase Solar479.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication484.5kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA486.9kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Future Solar WA487.6kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Paynesville

Sunlight Hours in Paynesville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Paynesville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Paynesville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Paynes Find, WA, which is about 176.4 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.