Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Fremantle?

South Fremantle is located in Western Australia about 16.4 km south west of Perth and 3424.8 km west of Oman Ama. South Fremantle has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Fremantle

Rebate for South Fremantle 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 South Fremantle by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Fremantle
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 16.7 km from South Fremantle.

South Fremantle, WA is in the 6162 postcode area which has around 1595 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1620 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5058 households in the 6162 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in South Fremantle.

Solar Installers near toSouth Fremantle
NameDistanceDetails
Mt Solar WA0.4kmMt Solar WA is based in South Fremantle, WA.
Infinity Electrical & Solar2.2kmInfinity Electrical & Solar is based in Hamilton Hill, WA.
Powertex Capital2.4kmPowertex Capital is based in Fremantle, WA.
UV Meters Australia3.0kmUV Meters Australia is based in O Connor, WA.
Solahart Fremantle3.7kmSolahart Fremantle is based in O Connor, WA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Bibra Lake3.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Bibra Lake is based in North Coogee, WA.
SolarGrid Perth4.1kmSolarGrid Perth is based in O Connor, WA.
STC Trade5.3kmSTC Trade is based in Bicton, WA.
Solar Harness6.0kmSolar Harness is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Australian Solar Services6.0kmAustralian Solar Services is based in Myaree, WA.
Western Solar6.2kmWestern Solar is based in Bicton, WA.
True Value Solar6.2kmTrue Value Solar is based in Spearwood, WA.
West State Electrics6.5kmWest State Electrics is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
AAA Airconditioning & Solar Warehouse6.7kmAAA Airconditioning & Solar Warehouse is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Sun Connect6.8kmSun Connect is based in Myaree, WA.
Allied Solar6.8kmAllied Solar is based in Attadale, WA.
Eco Wise Energy6.9kmEco Wise Energy is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
BayWa r.e. Solar Systems6.9kmBayWa r.e. Solar Systems is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Perth Solar Warehouse & PSW Energy7.0kmPerth Solar Warehouse & PSW Energy is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Solarflo7.1kmSolarflo is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Koala Solar7.1kmKoala Solar is based in Yangebup, WA.
Solar Suite7.4kmSolar Suite is based in Myaree, WA.
The Switch Electrical8.5kmThe Switch Electrical is based in Wallagoot, NSW.
Solar panals8.6kmSolar panals is based in North Lake, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Fremantle

Sunlight Hours in South Fremantle

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Fremantle

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° 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 Fremantle, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Forest, TAS, which is about 2797.0 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.