Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scott River East?

Scott River East is located in Western Australia about 261.6 km south of Perth and 3447.6 km west of Oman Ama. Scott River East has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Scott River East, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Scott River East 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. Scott River East is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scott River East

Rebate for Scott River East 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 Scott River East by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Scott River East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.987.22
Feb22.516.25
Mar17.294.80
Apr12.363.43
May9.132.54
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.30
Aug11.023.06
Sep14.544.04
Oct19.005.28
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.787.16

Figures from the weather station at Pemberton, which is approximately 55.7 km from Scott River East.

Scott River East, WA is in the 6275 postcode area which has around 298 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 863 households in the 6275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.75 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Scott River East.

Solar Installers near toScott River East
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sun Electrical51.6kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Complete solar58.1kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
The Natural Grid65.1kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Sun Select66.9kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions69.3kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest69.5kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company69.7kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
Geographe Solar69.8kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service70.0kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
MaxSolar70.2kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy70.4kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton70.4kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration70.8kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Save Energy Aus71.1kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy79.2kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse80.7kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Green Wave Solar81.3kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Solar Equip94.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician98.9kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Nites Solar103.6kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest104.1kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury105.0kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Solartech Electrical106.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop106.2kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scott River East

Sunlight Hours in Scott River East

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 Scott River East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scott River East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scott River, WA, which is about 18.4 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.