Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sinclair?

Sinclair is located in Western Australia about 600.0 km east of Perth and 2856.5 km west of Oman Ama. Sinclair has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sinclair

Rebate for Sinclair 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 Sinclair by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sinclair
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 392.2 km from Sinclair.

Sinclair, WA is in the 6450 postcode area which has around 762 solar installations under 10 kW and about 818 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6327 households in the 6450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 8.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSinclair
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply344.5kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy344.5kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany386.7kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern387.6kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar387.7kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA387.9kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World388.0kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy432.4kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar447.0kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West485.7kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip504.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
CDA Air and Solar524.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar544.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy547.7kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sun Select558.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions559.8kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Swan Solar563.5kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solartech Electrical574.5kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Advantage574.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sinclair

Sunlight Hours in Sinclair

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sinclair

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 Sinclair, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sinagra, WA, which is about 614.4 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.