Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Lake Grace?

South Lake Grace is located in Western Australia about 283.5 km south east of Perth and 3168.4 km west of Oman Ama. South Lake Grace has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Lake Grace

Rebate for South Lake Grace 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 Lake Grace 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 Lake Grace
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 198.4 km from South Lake Grace.

South Lake Grace, WA is in the 6353 postcode area which has around 105 solar installations under 10 kW and about 111 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 440 households in the 6353 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.81 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSouth Lake Grace
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World202.6kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany203.9kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar204.0kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern204.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA204.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip205.7kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Dsr Energy218.7kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
CDA Air and Solar219.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Naked Energy226.0kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Miller Solar227.1kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions239.1kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
CDA Air & Solar244.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Sun Select251.2kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West251.9kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Swan Solar254.4kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solartech Electrical257.8kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Absel257.9kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician258.8kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Renova Solar259.1kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Lake Grace

Sunlight Hours in South Lake Grace

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Lake Grace

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° 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 Lake Grace, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Lake, WA, which is about 276.9 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.