Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weld Range?

Weld Range is located in Western Australia about 568.5 km north of Perth and 3160.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Weld Range has a latitude of 27.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Weld Range, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Weld Range 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. Weld Range is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Weld Range during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Weld Range will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Weld Range

Rebate for Weld Range Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Weld Range by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Weld Range
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 432.2 km from Weld Range.

Weld Range, WA is in the 6640 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 22 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 174 households in the 6640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 7.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWeld Range
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater333.8kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power351.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar351.7kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane353.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air353.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions354.1kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Auswide Solar354.2kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical356.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical359.0kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
CDA Air & Solar516.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical519.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication533.6kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
3 Phase Solar536.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Future Solar WA538.0kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars539.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Swan Solar539.9kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
CDA Air and Solar541.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Ezi Solar WA542.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium544.6kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weld Range

Sunlight Hours in Weld Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Weld Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weld Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Welcome Creek, QLD, which is about 3458.8 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.