Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sir Samuel?

Sir Samuel is located in Western Australia about 664.7 km north east of Perth and 2948.9 km south west of Galloways Hill. Sir Samuel has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sir Samuel, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sir Samuel 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. Sir Samuel is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sir Samuel during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sir Samuel

Rebate for Sir Samuel Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Sir Samuel 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 Sir Samuel
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 568.9 km from Sir Samuel.

Sir Samuel, WA is in the 6437 postcode area which has around 187 solar installations under 10 kW and about 190 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 297 households in the 6437 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 1.63 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSir Samuel
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy365.4kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply365.4kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions577.7kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical579.8kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
CDA Air & Solar588.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Midwest Groundwater589.7kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power596.8kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar597.1kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane598.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air598.6kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar599.1kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical600.5kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
CDA Air and Solar603.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Lees Electrical619.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Swan Solar620.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
3 Phase Solar637.3km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Gate Solutions WA638.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage642.8kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
PV Energy Group644.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sir Samuel

Sunlight Hours in Sir Samuel

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sir Samuel

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sir Samuel, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sippy Downs, QLD, which is about 3208.3 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.