Are Solar Panels Worth It In Xantippe?

Xantippe is located in Western Australia about 219.1 km north east of Perth and 3317.2 km west of Kurrowah. Xantippe has a latitude of 30.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Xantippe

Rebate for Xantippe 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 Xantippe 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 Xantippe
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 170.5 km from Xantippe.

Xantippe, WA is in the 6609 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 143 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 416 households in the 6609 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toXantippe
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar160.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical170.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Swan Solar184.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
CDA Air and Solar185.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
3 Phase Solar188.5km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication195.0kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA196.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Future Solar WA197.5kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA197.7kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
PV Energy Group197.7kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Passion Solars198.0kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Sunpark Solar198.1kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar199.3kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR200.2kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth200.2kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery200.3kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical200.7kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Imperium201.2kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar201.4kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Xantippe

Sunlight Hours in Xantippe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Xantippe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Xantippe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wyuna East, VIC, which is about 2687.0 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.