Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yathroo?

Yathroo is located in Western Australia about 123.0 km north of Perth and 3422.4 km west of Kurrowah. Yathroo has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yathroo

Rebate for Yathroo 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 Yathroo by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yathroo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 115.2 km from Yathroo.

Yathroo, WA is in the 6507 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 117 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 286 households in the 6507 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Yathroo.

Solar Installers near toYathroo
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical79.4kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication80.7kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA85.7kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars88.2kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
3 Phase Solar92.4km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Ezi Solar WA93.4kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium94.0kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage94.1kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions94.3kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 202094.3kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
pilbember94.8kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical96.2kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR96.5kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth96.5kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Sunspark Solar97.1kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
Solar2Battery97.2kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical97.7kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Joondalup Solar99.8kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solaire Connect100.3kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solahart Joondalup100.5kmSolahart Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup100.6kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
SunLux Solar100.8kmSunLux Solar is based in Connolly, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical100.9kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yathroo

Sunlight Hours in Yathroo

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 Yathroo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yathroo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yathella, NSW, which is about 2966.9 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.