Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pippingarra?

Pippingarra is located in Western Australia about 1311.8 km north of Perth and 2742.7 km west of Galloways Hill. Pippingarra has a latitude of 20.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pippingarra 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. Pippingarra is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pippingarra during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Pippingarra will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Pippingarra

Rebate for Pippingarra Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pippingarra by month. The maximum is 7.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pippingarra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb25.437.06
Mar23.546.54
Apr20.275.63
May16.844.68
Jun15.174.21
Jul16.884.69
Aug20.345.65
Sep23.786.61
Oct26.937.48
Nov28.627.95
Dec28.577.94

Figures from the weather station at Dampier Salt, which is approximately 216.7 km from Pippingarra.

Pippingarra, WA is in the 6722 postcode area which has around 238 solar installations under 10 kW and about 259 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5776 households in the 6722 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.56 kW) for about every 24.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPippingarra
NameDistanceDetails
PILBARA SOLAR23.7kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Karratha Contracting206.0kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy206.5kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR206.5kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara207.0kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power210.8kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions449.8kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid456.4kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions627.1kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Midwest Groundwater983.0kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
AC Guys NT987.9kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Midwest Solar Power1014.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar1014.5kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air1016.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar1017.1kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane1017.5kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical1019.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions1045.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical1052.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pippingarra

Sunlight Hours in Pippingarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pippingarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pippingarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pipers River, TAS, which is about 3516.1 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.