Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pegs Creek?

Pegs Creek is located in Western Australia about 1251.5 km north of Perth and 2946.8 km west of Galloways Hill. Pegs Creek has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pegs Creek, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pegs Creek

Rebate for Pegs Creek 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 Pegs Creek by month. The maximum is 7.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pegs Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb25.437.06
Mar23.546.54
Apr20.275.63
May16.844.68
Jun15.174.21
Jul16.884.69
Aug20.345.65
Sep23.786.61
Oct26.937.48
Nov28.627.95
Dec28.577.94

Figures from the weather station at Dampier Salt, which is approximately 9.4 km from Pegs Creek.

Pegs Creek, WA is in the 6714 postcode area which has around 601 solar installations under 10 kW and about 742 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8139 households in the 6714 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.05 kW) for about every 13.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPegs Creek
NameDistanceDetails
GenOffGrid Pilbara0.4kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR1.0kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy1.0kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
Northwest Solar Power3.4kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Karratha Contracting4.9kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR187.0kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions640.2kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid646.4kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions820.9kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Midwest Groundwater885.5kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power918.5kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar919.0kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air921.3kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar921.5kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane922.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical923.3kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions958.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical966.2kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
AC Guys NT1194.5kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pegs Creek

Sunlight Hours in Pegs Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pegs Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pegs Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pegarah, TAS, which is about 3352.3 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.