Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wedgecarrup?

Wedgecarrup is located in Western Australia about 204.9 km south east of Perth and 3288.1 km west of Oman Ama. Wedgecarrup has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wedgecarrup

Rebate for Wedgecarrup 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 Wedgecarrup by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wedgecarrup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 125.4 km from Wedgecarrup.

Wedgecarrup, WA is in the 6315 postcode area which has around 328 solar installations under 10 kW and about 339 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1006 households in the 6315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWedgecarrup
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip91.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Naked Energy114.4kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions124.2kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Sun Select130.8kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solartech Electrical138.1kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar140.2kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury140.8kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop142.4kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy143.4kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies143.5kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy143.5kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest143.6kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest144.1kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician145.5kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse152.3kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician158.0kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Easy As Solar167.3kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air167.6kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia168.4kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wedgecarrup

Sunlight Hours in Wedgecarrup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wedgecarrup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wedgecarrup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wedge Island, WA, which is about 346.2 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.