Are Solar Panels Worth It In Springfield?

Springfield is located in Western Australia about 310.2 km north of Perth and 3513.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Springfield has a latitude of 29.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Springfield, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Springfield

Rebate for Springfield 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 Springfield 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 Springfield
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 309.8 km from Springfield.

Springfield, WA is in the 6525 postcode area which has around 757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 775 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1969 households in the 6525 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Springfield.

Solar Installers near toSpringfield
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical2.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions10.2kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane63.8kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical64.5kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air65.1kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar65.2kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar66.4kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power66.6kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater97.2kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication261.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA267.4kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Springfield

Sunlight Hours in Springfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Springfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Springfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Springfield, QLD, which is about 3698.0 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.