Are Solar Panels Worth It In York?

York is located in Western Australia about 85.9 km east of Perth and 3329.9 km west of Oman Ama. York has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for York

Rebate for York 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 York 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 York
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 17.9 km from York.

York, WA is in the 6302 postcode area which has around 782 solar installations under 10 kW and about 799 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1956 households in the 6302 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in York.

Solar Installers near toYork
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar0.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar28.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar39.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage57.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA61.1kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar67.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley69.3kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld69.6kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland71.1kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling71.5kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers72.2kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs72.3kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group72.9kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar73.3kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth74.8kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Lyght74.8kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price75.0kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar WA75.1kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
Switched On Solar75.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia75.7kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar Balance75.8kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES76.0kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Tanway Engineering76.1kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
Sunpark Solar76.2kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Onedex Power & Water76.6kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
PV Energy Group76.8kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to York

Sunlight Hours in York

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in York

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after York, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yoongarillup, WA, which is about 238.4 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.