Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pumphreys Bridge?

Pumphreys Bridge is located in Western Australia about 126.4 km south east of Perth and 3314.3 km west of Oman Ama. Pumphreys Bridge has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pumphreys Bridge, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pumphreys Bridge

Rebate for Pumphreys Bridge 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 Pumphreys Bridge by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pumphreys Bridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 79.5 km from Pumphreys Bridge.

Pumphreys Bridge, WA is in the 6308 postcode area which has around 280 solar installations under 10 kW and about 294 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 792 households in the 6308 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Pumphreys Bridge.

Solar Installers near toPumphreys Bridge
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar87.0kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Naked Energy87.4kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Absel98.8kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Renova Solar100.5kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar100.5kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus100.5kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pumphreys Bridge

Sunlight Hours in Pumphreys Bridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pumphreys Bridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pumphreys Bridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pumpenbil, NSW, which is about 3488.4 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.