Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scotts Brook?

Scotts Brook is located in Western Australia about 233.0 km south of Perth and 3336.8 km west of Oman Ama. Scotts Brook has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Scotts Brook, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scotts Brook

Rebate for Scotts Brook 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 Scotts Brook 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 Scotts Brook
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 59.5 km from Scotts Brook.

Scotts Brook, WA is in the 6244 postcode area which has around 210 solar installations under 10 kW and about 222 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 880 households in the 6244 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toScotts Brook
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip24.4kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sun Select79.5kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solartech Electrical110.9kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse111.4kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Nites Solar111.5kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury112.8kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician114.0kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest114.9kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop114.9kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy116.0kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy116.1kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies116.2kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest117.2kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions117.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Naked Energy118.1kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West120.4kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service123.1kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest125.7kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar125.7kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scotts Brook

Sunlight Hours in Scotts Brook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Scotts Brook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scotts Brook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scott River East, WA, which is about 116.7 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.