Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shadforth?

Shadforth is located in Western Australia about 359.5 km south of Perth and 3285.1 km west of Oman Ama. Shadforth has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shadforth

Rebate for Shadforth 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 Shadforth by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shadforth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.925.81
Mar16.124.48
Apr11.943.32
May8.932.48
Jun7.582.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.013.06
Sep14.434.01
Oct18.425.12
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.646.85

Figures from the weather station at Denmark, which is approximately 8.4 km from Shadforth.

Shadforth, WA is in the 6333 postcode area which has around 878 solar installations under 10 kW and about 902 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3481 households in the 6333 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.62 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Shadforth.

Solar Installers near toShadforth
NameDistanceDetails
Dsr Energy7.5kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar8.4kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West47.4kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World54.2kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solar Power WA55.2kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar55.2kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern55.4kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany56.3kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solar Equip140.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shadforth

Sunlight Hours in Shadforth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shadforth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shadforth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shackleton, WA, which is about 333.7 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.