Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallaroo?

Wallaroo is located in Western Australia about 457.3 km east of Perth and 2978.5 km west of Kurrowah. Wallaroo has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallaroo

Rebate for Wallaroo 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 Wallaroo 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 Wallaroo
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 376.5 km from Wallaroo.

Wallaroo, 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 toWallaroo. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toWallaroo
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply94.1kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy94.1kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar373.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar374.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar407.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage428.8kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Lees Electrical430.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA430.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar437.3kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley439.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld440.0kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland441.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar442.7kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
3 Phase Solar443.1km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Sunpark Solar443.1kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group443.4kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers443.5kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price444.2kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Herrera Solar Group444.2kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallaroo

Sunlight Hours in Wallaroo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallaroo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallaroo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallaroo, NSW, which is about 2690.2 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.