Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pintharuka?

Pintharuka is located in Western Australia about 322.4 km north of Perth and 3404.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. Pintharuka has a latitude of 29.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pintharuka

Rebate for Pintharuka 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 Pintharuka 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 Pintharuka
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 300.5 km from Pintharuka.

Pintharuka, WA is in the 6623 postcode area which has around 89 solar installations under 10 kW and about 96 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 392 households in the 6623 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPintharuka
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Power Solutions113.2kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical114.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Your Solar Pane148.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power148.4kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar148.5kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air149.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar149.6kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical150.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater158.5kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Lees Electrical275.7kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication280.2kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA285.5kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars288.2kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
3 Phase Solar291.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
CDA Air & Solar293.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Ezi Solar WA293.3kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium294.0kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage294.2kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions294.3kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pintharuka

Sunlight Hours in Pintharuka

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pintharuka

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pintharuka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pinny Beach, NSW, which is about 3396.3 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.