Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ringbark?

Ringbark is located in Western Australia about 251.8 km south of Perth and 3388.2 km west of Oman Ama. Ringbark has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ringbark

Rebate for Ringbark 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 Ringbark by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ringbark
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 5.6 km from Ringbark.

Ringbark, WA is in the 6258 postcode area which has around 679 solar installations under 10 kW and about 737 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3162 households in the 6258 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Ringbark.

Solar Installers near toRingbark
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip41.3kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sun Select56.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse88.9kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service91.5kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions92.9kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest93.0kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar93.2kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus94.1kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company98.0kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar98.7kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical100.2kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Plico Energy100.2kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton100.2kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration100.6kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Complete solar100.7kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ringbark

Sunlight Hours in Ringbark

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ringbark

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ringbark, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ringarooma, TAS, which is about 2871.3 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.