Are Solar Panels Worth It In Watercarrin?

Watercarrin is located in Western Australia about 142.5 km north east of Perth and 3287.5 km west of Oman Ama. Watercarrin has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Watercarrin

Rebate for Watercarrin 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 Watercarrin 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 Watercarrin
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 63.1 km from Watercarrin.

Watercarrin, WA is in the 6407 postcode area which has around 141 solar installations under 10 kW and about 161 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 447 households in the 6407 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWatercarrin
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar58.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar67.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar93.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical112.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA114.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage115.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar121.8kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley124.8kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld124.8kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
3 Phase Solar125.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland126.2kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar126.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar126.4kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group126.6kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price128.2kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers129.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia129.0kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Herrera Solar Group129.5kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar130.2kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Watercarrin

Sunlight Hours in Watercarrin

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 Watercarrin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Watercarrin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waterbank, WA, which is about 1595.4 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.