Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stratham?

Stratham is located in Western Australia about 170.7 km south of Perth and 3435.7 km west of Oman Ama. Stratham has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stratham

Rebate for Stratham 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 Stratham by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stratham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 46.1 km from Stratham.

Stratham, WA is in the 6237 postcode area which has around 551 solar installations under 10 kW and about 568 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 991 households in the 6237 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Stratham.

Solar Installers near toStratham
NameDistanceDetails
West Surge Emergency Electrician8.2kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse10.6kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest13.5kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar14.0kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury14.9kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop15.7kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy15.9kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy16.0kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies16.2kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solartech Electrical16.9kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest16.9kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service28.8kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus30.4kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar31.3kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest31.5kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions31.8kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company38.3kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar38.6kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Sun Select39.0kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration40.6kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton40.6kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy40.6kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Save Energy47.7kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Green Wave Solar48.0kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions51.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
The Natural Grid58.4kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stratham

Sunlight Hours in Stratham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stratham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stratham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Strathallan, VIC, which is about 2674.2 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.