Are Solar Panels Worth It In Porongurup?

Porongurup is located in Western Australia about 355.4 km south east of Perth and 3227.0 km west of Oman Ama. Porongurup has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Porongurup 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. Porongurup is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Porongurup during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Porongurup

Rebate for Porongurup Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Porongurup by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Porongurup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 32.5 km from Porongurup.

Porongurup, WA is in the 6324 postcode area which has around 393 solar installations under 10 kW and about 418 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1644 households in the 6324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Porongurup.

Solar Installers near toPorongurup
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World37.7kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar39.4kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany39.5kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern39.6kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA39.8kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy60.8kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar73.9kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West110.6kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Porongurup

Sunlight Hours in Porongurup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Porongurup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Porongurup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pormpuraaw, QLD, which is about 3233.6 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.