Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stratherne?

Stratherne is located in Western Australia about 160.5 km south east of Perth and 3272.9 km west of Oman Ama. Stratherne has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stratherne

Rebate for Stratherne 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 Stratherne 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 Stratherne
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 119.1 km from Stratherne.

Stratherne, WA is in the 6309 postcode area which has around 63 solar installations under 10 kW and about 65 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 137 households in the 6309 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toStratherne
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar101.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Naked Energy126.2kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
CDA Air & Solar128.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar133.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Absel136.1kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Renova Solar136.8kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar136.8kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus136.8kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar137.0kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Solar Advantage138.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Onedex Power & Water139.0kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES140.5kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Ausi Solar141.4kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Earthtrack Group141.9kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Lyght142.1kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.142.2kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services142.2kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Integrity Installations142.2kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions143.0kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stratherne

Sunlight Hours in Stratherne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stratherne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stratherne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stratheden, NSW, which is about 3415.7 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.