Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Albany?

Port Albany is located in Western Australia about 390.9 km south east of Perth and 3229.2 km west of Oman Ama. Port Albany has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Port Albany, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Albany

Rebate for Port Albany 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 Port Albany 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 Port Albany
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 13.2 km from Port Albany.

Port Albany, WA is in the 6330 postcode area which has around 3535 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3643 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18141 households in the 6330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Port Albany.

Solar Installers near toPort Albany
NameDistanceDetails
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany1.8kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern2.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA2.2kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar2.4kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World4.3kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy49.6kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar64.2kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West103.4kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Albany

Sunlight Hours in Port Albany

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Albany

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Port Albany, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Adelaide, SA, which is about 1875.0 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.