Are Solar Panels Worth It In Peak Hill?

Peak Hill is located in Western Australia about 798.9 km north of Perth and 2998.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. Peak Hill has a latitude of 25.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Peak Hill, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Peak Hill

Rebate for Peak Hill 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 Peak Hill by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Peak Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 219.8 km from Peak Hill.

Peak Hill, WA is in the 6642 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 73 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 338 households in the 6642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.57 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPeak Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Karratha Contracting502.7kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy507.0kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR507.0kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara507.5kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power508.7kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Midwest Groundwater519.6kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR524.9kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Midwest Solar Power545.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar545.5kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air547.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane548.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar548.2kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical550.1kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions562.4kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical568.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Tjintu Energy705.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply705.8kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar746.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical749.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Peak Hill

Sunlight Hours in Peak Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Peak Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Peak Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Peak Hill, NSW, which is about 3019.4 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.