Are Solar Panels Worth It In Varley?

Varley is located in Western Australia about 358.4 km east of Perth and 3068.4 km west of Oman Ama. Varley has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Varley

Rebate for Varley 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 Varley 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 Varley
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 284.8 km from Varley.

Varley, WA is in the 6355 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 272 households in the 6355 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.15 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toVarley
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar279.9kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
The 12 Volt World286.5kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany287.0kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar287.5kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern287.5kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA287.9kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Outback Energy Supply292.6kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy292.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar299.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Dsr Energy313.2kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Solar Equip315.5kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Swan Solar319.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Miller Solar323.9kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Naked Energy325.0kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Advantage331.9kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
ASG Global Aus338.2kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar338.2kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar338.2kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar338.5kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Varley

Sunlight Hours in Varley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Varley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Varley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Vancouver Peninsula, WA, which is about 289.4 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.