Are Solar Panels Worth It In Telfer?

Telfer is located in Western Australia about 1219.8 km south west of Darwin and 2294.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Telfer has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Telfer 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. Telfer is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Telfer during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Telfer will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Telfer

Rebate for Telfer Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Telfer 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 Telfer
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 386.6 km from Telfer.

Telfer, WA is in the 6762 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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

Solar Installers near toTelfer
NameDistanceDetails
Kimberley Enviro Solutions384.2kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid388.5kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions419.8kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
AC Guys NT545.9kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
PILBARA SOLAR546.7kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Karratha Contracting721.3kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy722.8kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR722.8kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara723.4kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power727.2kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT1074.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar1074.6kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Electricon Contracting1074.9kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions1075.2kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia1075.2kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power1075.5kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning1075.7kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec1076.6kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia1077.1kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Telfer

Sunlight Hours in Telfer

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Telfer

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Telfer, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Telegraph Point, NSW, which is about 3097.2 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.