Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rangeway?

Rangeway is located in Western Australia about 371.5 km north of Perth and 3513.3 km south west of Galloways Hill. Rangeway has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Rangeway 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. Rangeway is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Rangeway during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rangeway

Rebate for Rangeway Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Rangeway by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rangeway
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 372.1 km from Rangeway.

Rangeway, WA is in the 6530 postcode area which has around 4692 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4841 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15643 households in the 6530 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Rangeway.

Solar Installers near toRangeway
NameDistanceDetails
Your Solar Pane1.0kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air2.3kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar2.5kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical3.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar4.0kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power4.4kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater38.1kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions54.4kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical60.8kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication322.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rangeway

Sunlight Hours in Rangeway

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rangeway

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rangeway, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rangeville, QLD, which is about 3649.2 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.