Are Solar Panels Worth It In Skeleton Rock?

Skeleton Rock is located in Western Australia about 334.3 km east of Perth and 3081.5 km west of Oman Ama. Skeleton Rock has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Skeleton Rock, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Skeleton Rock

Rebate for Skeleton Rock 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 Skeleton Rock 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 Skeleton Rock
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 257.2 km from Skeleton Rock.

Skeleton Rock, WA is in the 6426 postcode area which has around 103 solar installations under 10 kW and about 107 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 543 households in the 6426 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSkeleton Rock
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply232.4kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy232.4kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar248.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar259.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar287.5kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage305.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA309.5kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar316.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley318.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld318.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Lees Electrical318.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
WA Solar Recycling319.3kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland319.7kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs320.5kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers320.7kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
ASG Global Aus321.1kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar321.1kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar321.1kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Solar Lyght321.2kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Skeleton Rock

Sunlight Hours in Skeleton Rock

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 Skeleton Rock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Skeleton Rock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Six Mile Swamp, NSW, which is about 3205.7 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.