Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Datatine?

South Datatine is located in Western Australia about 254.9 km south east of Perth and 3224.2 km west of Oman Ama. South Datatine has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Datatine, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Datatine

Rebate for South Datatine 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 South Datatine 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 South Datatine
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 160.7 km from South Datatine.

South Datatine, WA is in the 6317 postcode area which has around 429 solar installations under 10 kW and about 451 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1795 households in the 6317 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSouth Datatine
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip144.0kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
The 12 Volt World166.9kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar168.6kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany168.7kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern168.8kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA169.0kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy171.8kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Naked Energy177.4kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Miller Solar177.6kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions188.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Sun Select191.4kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West197.3kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solartech Electrical202.6kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar204.6kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury205.3kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
CDA Air and Solar206.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Satellite TV Shop206.9kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy207.9kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies208.0kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Datatine

Sunlight Hours in South Datatine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Datatine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Datatine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Coogee, NSW, which is about 3074.4 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.