Are Solar Panels Worth It In Southern River?

Southern River is located in Western Australia about 19.3 km south east of Perth and 3405.1 km west of Oman Ama. Southern River has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Southern River, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Southern River

Rebate for Southern River 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 Southern River 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 Southern River
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 18.6 km from Southern River.

Southern River, WA is in the 6110 postcode area which has around 7699 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7761 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18541 households in the 6110 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Southern River.

Solar Installers near toSouthern River
NameDistanceDetails
Technaus Solar - Perth2.3kmTechnaus Solar - Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Solar Naturally2.5kmSolar Naturally is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Renew Energy Solar Perth2.5kmRenew Energy Solar Perth is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Power Breeze2.6kmPower Breeze is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Ausi Solar3.7kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.3.7kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services3.7kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Integrity Installations3.8kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Systems4.0kmPerth Solar Systems is based in Canning Vale, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES4.1kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Earthtrack Group4.4kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Sunnova Solar Solutions4.6kmSunnova Solar Solutions is based in Piara Waters, WA.
Solar Lyght5.3kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Tailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage5.3kmTailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornlie, WA.
Onedex Power & Water5.5kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Ferguson Solar LLC5.5kmFerguson Solar LLC is based in Canning Vale, WA.
GT Solar WA (Perth)5.6kmGT Solar WA (Perth) is based in Canning Vale, WA.
OZ Energy Solutions5.6kmOZ Energy Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth5.8kmSun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Vista Electrical Controls | Solar Installation Company Perth | Solar Panels | Solar Installation6.0kmVista Electrical Controls | Solar Installation Company Perth | Solar Panels | Solar Installation is based in Canning Vale, WA.
National Air and Energy6.0kmNational Air and Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Ausuntech Energy6.0kmAusuntech Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Empower Solar Perth6.2kmEmpower Solar Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Eco Sakura Energy6.3kmEco Sakura Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Continuum Solar6.3kmContinuum Solar is based in Canning Vale, WA.
MLEC Solar6.6kmMLEC Solar is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Solar Sight6.6kmSolar Sight is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Southern River

Sunlight Hours in Southern River

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 Southern River

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 Southern River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Southern Lamington, QLD, which is about 3576.7 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.