Are Solar Panels Worth It In Youndegin?

Youndegin is located in Western Australia about 136.4 km east of Perth and 3280.7 km west of Oman Ama. Youndegin has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Youndegin

Rebate for Youndegin 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 Youndegin 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 Youndegin
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 58.0 km from Youndegin.

Youndegin, WA is in the 6407 postcode area which has around 141 solar installations under 10 kW and about 161 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 447 households in the 6407 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toYoundegin
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar50.9kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar60.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar88.4kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage107.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA110.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar117.4kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley119.5kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld119.7kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Lees Electrical120.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland121.2kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling122.3kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers122.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs122.9kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group123.3kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar123.7kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Switched On Solar124.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price124.7kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunpark Solar125.0kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia125.4kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Youndegin

Sunlight Hours in Youndegin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Youndegin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Youndegin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Youarang, VIC, which is about 2662.2 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.