Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yorkrakine?

Yorkrakine is located in Western Australia about 172.6 km east of Perth and 3258.6 km west of Oman Ama. Yorkrakine has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yorkrakine

Rebate for Yorkrakine 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 Yorkrakine 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 Yorkrakine
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 92.4 km from Yorkrakine.

Yorkrakine, WA is in the 6409 postcode area which has around 44 solar installations under 10 kW and about 47 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 214 households in the 6409 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.50 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toYorkrakine
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar88.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar94.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar123.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical143.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Advantage145.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA145.0kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar152.0kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley154.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld154.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
3 Phase Solar156.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland156.3kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar156.6kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar156.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group157.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price158.5kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers159.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia159.3kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Herrera Solar Group159.6kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar160.2kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yorkrakine

Sunlight Hours in Yorkrakine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yorkrakine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yorkrakine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yorklea, NSW, which is about 3409.8 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.