Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shark Bay?

Shark Bay is located in Western Australia about 729.9 km north of Perth and 3484.4 km south west of Galloways Hill. Shark Bay has a latitude of 25.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shark Bay, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Shark Bay 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. Shark Bay is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Shark Bay during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Shark Bay will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Shark Bay

Rebate for Shark Bay Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Shark Bay by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shark Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 527.1 km from Shark Bay.

Shark Bay, WA is in the 6537 postcode area which has around 69 solar installations under 10 kW and about 89 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1101 households in the 6537 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 16.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toShark Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater324.4kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power354.6kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar355.0kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Auswide Solar356.4kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air356.5kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical357.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane357.7kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions411.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical418.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting665.4kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power666.3kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara668.2kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR668.2kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy668.2kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication680.2kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA686.7kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars690.7kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical694.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage696.9kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shark Bay

Sunlight Hours in Shark Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shark Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shark Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shannonvale, VIC, which is about 3446.7 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.