Are Solar Panels Worth It In Vancouver Peninsula?

Vancouver Peninsula is located in Western Australia about 395.2 km south east of Perth and 3226.5 km west of Oman Ama. Vancouver Peninsula has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Vancouver Peninsula, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Vancouver Peninsula 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. Vancouver Peninsula is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Vancouver Peninsula during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Vancouver Peninsula

Rebate for Vancouver Peninsula Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Vancouver Peninsula by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Vancouver Peninsula
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 17.6 km from Vancouver Peninsula.

Vancouver Peninsula, WA is in the 6330 postcode area which has around 3535 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3643 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18141 households in the 6330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Vancouver Peninsula.

Solar Installers near toVancouver Peninsula
NameDistanceDetails
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany6.1kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern6.5kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA6.6kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar6.8kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World8.7kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy53.0kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar67.5kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West106.4kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Vancouver Peninsula

Sunlight Hours in Vancouver Peninsula

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Vancouver Peninsula

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Vancouver Peninsula, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Valley View, SA, which is about 1886.3 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.