Are Solar Panels Worth It In Serpentine?

Serpentine is located in Western Australia about 46.8 km south of Perth and 3402.4 km west of Oman Ama. Serpentine has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Serpentine

Rebate for Serpentine 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 Serpentine by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Serpentine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 39.5 km from Serpentine.

Serpentine, WA is in the 6125 postcode area which has around 648 solar installations under 10 kW and about 699 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1241 households in the 6125 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Serpentine.

Solar Installers near toSerpentine
NameDistanceDetails
Future Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair14.6kmFuture Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair is based in Baldivis, WA.
Red Earth Energy15.4kmRed Earth Energy is based in Baldivis, WA.
Absel15.5kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Clear View Energy Solutions16.9kmClear View Energy Solutions is based in Bertram, WA.
AMPTRON20.1kmAMPTRON is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
West Coast Power20.2kmWest Coast Power is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Green Sun Solar20.3kmGreen Sun Solar is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Unisun20.7kmUnisun is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Green Sun Solutions20.7kmGreen Sun Solutions is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Always Solar21.5kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Eco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth21.5kmEco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth is based in Golden Bay, WA.
EziCleen Solar Care21.5kmEziCleen Solar Care is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Renova Solar21.7kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar21.7kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus21.7kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Induced Electrical22.3kmInduced Electrical is based in Rockingham, WA.
Earthtrack Group24.3kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Integrity Installations24.8kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services24.9kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.24.9kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia25.3kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.
Ausi Solar25.4kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Onedex Power & Water25.5kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Serpentine

Sunlight Hours in Serpentine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Serpentine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Serpentine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Serpentine, VIC, which is about 2599.3 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.