Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yerecoin?

Yerecoin is located in Western Australia about 128.0 km north east of Perth and 3366.1 km west of Kurrowah. Yerecoin has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yerecoin

Rebate for Yerecoin 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 Yerecoin 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 Yerecoin
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 92.6 km from Yerecoin.

Yerecoin, WA is in the 6571 postcode area which has around 7 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 42 households in the 6571 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 6.0 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Yerecoin.

Solar Installers near toYerecoin
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical78.7kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air & Solar85.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
3 Phase Solar96.9km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Swan Solar99.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication104.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Ezi Solar WA105.8kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yerecoin

Sunlight Hours in Yerecoin

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 Yerecoin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yerecoin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yeppoon, QLD, which is about 3490.1 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.