Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thevenard Island?

Thevenard Island is located in Western Australia about 1170.0 km north of Perth and 3151.1 km west of Galloways Hill. Thevenard Island has a latitude of 21.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Thevenard Island, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thevenard Island

Rebate for Thevenard Island 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 Thevenard Island by month. The maximum is 7.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thevenard Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb25.437.06
Mar23.546.54
Apr20.275.63
May16.844.68
Jun15.174.21
Jul16.884.69
Aug20.345.65
Sep23.786.61
Oct26.937.48
Nov28.627.95
Dec28.577.94

Figures from the weather station at Dampier Salt, which is approximately 196.7 km from Thevenard Island.

Thevenard Island, WA is in the 6711 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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

Solar Installers near toThevenard Island
NameDistanceDetails
Northwest Solar Power202.1kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Karratha Contracting205.4kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara205.6kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR205.9kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy205.9kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR390.1kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Midwest Groundwater777.6kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power811.3kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar811.8kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air813.9kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar814.1kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane814.9kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical815.7kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions845.0kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid851.1kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions859.1kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical866.8kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions1025.9kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication1123.6kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thevenard Island

Sunlight Hours in Thevenard Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thevenard Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thevenard Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thevenard, SA, which is about 2193.0 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.