Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shackleton?

Shackleton is located in Western Australia about 190.3 km east of Perth and 3224.8 km west of Oman Ama. Shackleton has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shackleton

Rebate for Shackleton 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 Shackleton by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shackleton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 116.2 km from Shackleton.

Shackleton, WA is in the 6386 postcode area which has around 8 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 59 households in the 6386 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toShackleton
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar105.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar120.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar145.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage161.8kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA166.4kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar172.9kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley174.4kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld174.7kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
WA Solar Recycling175.1kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland176.2kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs176.4kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
ASG Global Aus176.6kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar176.6kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar176.6kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Solar Lyght176.8kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers176.9kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Onedex Power & Water176.9kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Always Solar177.0kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES177.1kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shackleton

Sunlight Hours in Shackleton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shackleton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shackleton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seymour South, VIC, which is about 2550.6 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.