Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Greenough?

South Greenough is located in Western Australia about 343.1 km north of Perth and 3511.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. South Greenough has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Greenough

Rebate for South Greenough 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 South Greenough by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Greenough
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 343.1 km from South Greenough.

South Greenough, WA is in the 6528 postcode area which has around 81 solar installations under 10 kW and about 86 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 171 households in the 6528 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in South Greenough.

Solar Installers near toSouth Greenough
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Power Solutions24.9kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane30.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical31.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Volts on electrical31.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air31.9kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar32.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar33.0kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power33.3kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater64.3kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication293.8kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA300.2kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Greenough

Sunlight Hours in South Greenough

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Greenough

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° 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 Greenough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Granville, NSW, which is about 3459.9 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.