Are Solar Panels Worth It In Preston Settlement?

Preston Settlement is located in Western Australia about 165.2 km south of Perth and 3383.4 km west of Oman Ama. Preston Settlement has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Preston Settlement, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Preston Settlement

Rebate for Preston Settlement 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 Preston Settlement 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 Preston Settlement
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 40.9 km from Preston Settlement.

Preston Settlement, WA is in the 6225 postcode area which has around 1564 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1602 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4350 households in the 6225 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Preston Settlement.

Solar Installers near toPreston Settlement
NameDistanceDetails
Aviva Energy Solutions43.0kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solartech Electrical43.3kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar45.2kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury45.9kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Naked Energy47.1kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Satellite TV Shop47.7kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest48.6kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sun Select48.7kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy48.7kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies48.8kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy48.8kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest49.5kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician50.3kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse58.5kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Solar Equip60.5kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service77.1kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus79.6kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar80.0kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest80.2kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions80.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company87.9kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar88.3kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton90.5kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy90.5kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration90.6kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician97.4kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Save Energy99.4kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Preston Settlement

Sunlight Hours in Preston Settlement

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Preston Settlement

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 Preston Settlement, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Preston Lower, VIC, which is about 2640.4 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.