Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tampu?

Tampu is located in Western Australia about 271.4 km north east of Perth and 3238.6 km west of Kurrowah. Tampu has a latitude of 30.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tampu

Rebate for Tampu 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 Tampu 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 Tampu
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 205.4 km from Tampu.

Tampu, WA is in the 6472 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 27 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 182 households in the 6472 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 8.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toTampu
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar196.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar215.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Lees Electrical226.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Swan Solar228.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
3 Phase Solar244.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Gate Solutions WA245.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage250.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
PV Energy Group251.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar251.2kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar251.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Switched On Solar251.9kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld255.0kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley255.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price255.8kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland256.0kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Ezi Solar WA256.0kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia256.6kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar2Battery257.7kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical258.0kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tampu

Sunlight Hours in Tampu

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tampu

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tampu, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tammin, WA, which is about 165.4 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.