Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reedy?

Reedy is located in Western Australia about 578.7 km north of Perth and 3127.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. Reedy has a latitude of 27.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reedy

Rebate for Reedy 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 Reedy by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Reedy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 437.6 km from Reedy.

Reedy, WA is in the 6640 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 22 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 174 households in the 6640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 7.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toReedy. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toReedy
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater368.7kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions383.1kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Midwest Solar Power384.4kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar384.8kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane386.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air386.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar387.2kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical387.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Volts on electrical389.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
CDA Air & Solar522.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Tjintu Energy524.9kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply524.9kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Lees Electrical529.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air and Solar545.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication546.3kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
3 Phase Solar547.1km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Swan Solar547.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Future Solar WA550.4kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars551.9kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reedy

Sunlight Hours in Reedy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Reedy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reedy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Redwood Park, SA, which is about 2138.9 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.