Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Yilgarn?

South Yilgarn is located in Western Australia about 320.5 km east of Perth and 3096.0 km west of Oman Ama. South Yilgarn has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Yilgarn

Rebate for South Yilgarn 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 Yilgarn by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Yilgarn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 242.6 km from South Yilgarn.

South Yilgarn, WA is in the 6426 postcode area which has around 103 solar installations under 10 kW and about 107 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 543 households in the 6426 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSouth Yilgarn
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar234.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Outback Energy Supply240.6kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy240.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar244.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar273.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage291.6kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA295.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar302.1kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Lees Electrical303.4kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley303.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld304.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
WA Solar Recycling305.7kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland305.7kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs306.7kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers306.8kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group307.6kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Lyght307.8kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Ultra Solar307.9kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
ASG Global Aus308.1kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Yilgarn

Sunlight Hours in South Yilgarn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Yilgarn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° 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 Yilgarn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Yelbeni, WA, which is about 160.8 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.