Are Solar Panels Worth It In Picton East?

Picton East is located in Western Australia about 154.7 km south of Perth and 3423.5 km west of Oman Ama. Picton East has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Picton East, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Picton East

Rebate for Picton East 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 Picton East by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Picton East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 27.0 km from Picton East.

Picton East, WA is in the 6229 postcode area which has around 20 solar installations under 10 kW and about 39 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 147 households in the 6229 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.30 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Picton East.

Solar Installers near toPicton East
NameDistanceDetails
Solartech Electrical2.6kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury5.5kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Nites Solar5.5kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop6.8kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy7.7kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies7.8kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy7.8kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest8.2kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest8.4kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician12.2kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse29.4kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions32.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Sun Select47.8kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service47.9kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Naked Energy48.8kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Save Energy Aus49.4kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar50.3kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest50.6kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions50.9kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company57.1kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar57.4kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration59.3kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton59.3kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy59.3kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Green Wave Solar65.2kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Picton East

Sunlight Hours in Picton East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Picton East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Picton East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Picton, WA, which is about 3.0 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.