Are Solar Panels Worth It In St George Ranges?

St George Ranges is located in Western Australia about 962.5 km south west of Darwin and 2117.7 km west of Galloways Hill. St George Ranges has a latitude of 18.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St George Ranges, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St George Ranges

Rebate for St George Ranges 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 St George Ranges by month. The maximum is 7.64 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in St George Ranges
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.896.36
Feb22.546.26
Mar22.796.33
Apr21.505.97
May18.535.15
Jun17.284.80
Jul18.495.14
Aug21.505.97
Sep24.336.76
Oct26.647.40
Nov27.497.64
Dec25.277.02

Figures from the weather station at Broome Airport, which is approximately 235.9 km from St George Ranges.

St George Ranges, WA is in the 6728 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 178 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3406 households in the 6728 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.31 kW) for about every 36.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toSt George Ranges. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSt George Ranges
NameDistanceDetails
Remote Solar Solutions145.7kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Gen Off-Grid236.3kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions238.1kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
AC Guys NT369.8kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
PILBARA SOLAR643.5kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Cheeditha Energy828.9kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR828.9kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Karratha Contracting829.0kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara829.4kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power833.0kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Northern Renewable (NRG)952.1kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River958.5kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin962.0kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power962.0kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar962.0kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs962.4kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors965.5kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
Solergy965.9kmSolergy is based in Woolner, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse966.6kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St George Ranges

Sunlight Hours in St George Ranges

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in St George Ranges

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after St George Ranges, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St George, QLD, which is about 2682.5 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.