Are Solar Panels Worth It In Piawaning?

Piawaning is located in Western Australia about 138.2 km north of Perth and 3371.2 km west of Kurrowah. Piawaning has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Piawaning

Rebate for Piawaning 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 Piawaning by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Piawaning
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 105.9 km from Piawaning.

Piawaning, WA is in the 6572 postcode area which has around 6 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 26 households in the 6572 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPiawaning
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical88.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air & Solar98.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
3 Phase Solar106.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication110.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Swan Solar112.5kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Future Solar WA113.1kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars113.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA114.4kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
PV Energy Group117.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR117.1kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth117.1kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery117.2kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Imperium117.5kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Sunpark Solar117.5kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Valjam Electrical117.7kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage118.3kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions118.4kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020118.5kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
pilbember118.8kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Piawaning

Sunlight Hours in Piawaning

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Piawaning

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Piawaning, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Piavella, VIC, which is about 2649.8 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.