Are Solar Panels Worth It In Picton?

Picton is located in Western Australia about 156.2 km south of Perth and 3426.3 km west of Oman Ama. Picton has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Picton

Rebate for Picton 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 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
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 29.6 km from Picton.

Picton, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Picton.

Solar Installers near toPicton
NameDistanceDetails
Solartech Electrical0.4kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury2.5kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Nites Solar2.6kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop4.2kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy5.3kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest5.3kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy5.4kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies5.4kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest6.3kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician9.3kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse26.9kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions34.9kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service45.1kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus46.5kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Sun Select47.2kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Geographe Solar47.5kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest47.8kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions48.0kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Naked Energy51.6kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Natural Energy Company54.2kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar54.5kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration56.4kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton56.4kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy56.4kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Green Wave Solar62.2kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Save Energy62.2kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Picton

Sunlight Hours in Picton

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

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Picton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Picton, NSW, which is about 3211.9 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.