Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Plantations?

South Plantations is located in Western Australia about 816.5 km north of Perth and 3404.4 km west of Galloways Hill. South Plantations has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for South Plantations 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 Plantations is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in South Plantations during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in South Plantations will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for South Plantations

Rebate for South Plantations Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on South Plantations by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Plantations
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 440.1 km from South Plantations.

South Plantations, WA is in the 6701 postcode area which has around 235 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3714 households in the 6701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.89 kW) for about every 15.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSouth Plantations
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater409.5kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power442.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar442.4kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air444.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar444.2kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane445.4kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical445.5kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions496.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical504.1kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting555.6kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power556.2kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara558.3kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR558.4kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy558.4kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR704.5kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication767.5kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA773.8kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars777.7kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical777.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Plantations

Sunlight Hours in South Plantations

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Plantations

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Plantations, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Perth, WA, which is about 819.6 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.