Are Solar Panels Worth It In Victoria Rock?

Victoria Rock is located in Western Australia about 471.5 km east of Perth and 2948.2 km west of Oman Ama. Victoria Rock has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Victoria Rock, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Victoria Rock

Rebate for Victoria Rock 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 Victoria Rock by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Victoria Rock
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 392.5 km from Victoria Rock.

Victoria Rock, WA is in the 6429 postcode area which has around 116 solar installations under 10 kW and about 124 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 581 households in the 6429 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.75 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toVictoria Rock
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply103.0kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy103.0kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar385.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar393.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar423.4kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage442.6kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA445.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical451.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar452.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley454.7kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld454.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland456.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling456.9kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers457.7kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs457.8kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group458.4kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar458.9kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Switched On Solar459.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar Lyght459.3kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Victoria Rock

Sunlight Hours in Victoria Rock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Victoria Rock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Victoria Rock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Victoria River Downs, NT, which is about 2053.2 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.