Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tonebridge?

Tonebridge is located in Western Australia about 263.7 km south of Perth and 3335.0 km west of Oman Ama. Tonebridge has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tonebridge

Rebate for Tonebridge 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 Tonebridge by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tonebridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 50.6 km from Tonebridge.

Tonebridge, WA is in the 6244 postcode area which has around 210 solar installations under 10 kW and about 222 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 880 households in the 6244 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Tonebridge.

Solar Installers near toTonebridge
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip42.6kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West88.7kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Sun Select94.5kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Miller Solar97.4kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Dsr Energy104.3kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse128.5kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Solartech Electrical133.6kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tonebridge

Sunlight Hours in Tonebridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tonebridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tonebridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tonderburine, NSW, which is about 3007.5 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.