Are Solar Panels Worth It In Petrudor?

Petrudor is located in Western Australia about 199.6 km north east of Perth and 3317.1 km west of Kurrowah. Petrudor has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Petrudor

Rebate for Petrudor 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 Petrudor 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 Petrudor
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 148.8 km from Petrudor.

Petrudor, WA is in the 6468 postcode area which has around 28 solar installations under 10 kW and about 34 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 116 households in the 6468 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.36 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPetrudor
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar138.4kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical151.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air and Solar163.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar163.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
3 Phase Solar169.7km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Gate Solutions WA176.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication178.3kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
PV Energy Group178.4kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar178.7kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Ezi Solar WA179.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Switched On Solar179.9kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Future Solar WA180.4kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars180.6kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar181.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solar2Battery181.9kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR182.0kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth182.0kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Valjam Electrical182.3kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Advantage183.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Petrudor

Sunlight Hours in Petrudor

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Petrudor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Petrudor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Petrie Terrace, QLD, which is about 3506.3 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.