Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burnside?

Burnside is located in Western Australia about 231.5 km south of Perth and 3486.6 km west of Oman Ama. Burnside has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burnside

Rebate for Burnside 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 Burnside by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burnside
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 108.0 km from Burnside.

Burnside, WA is in the 6285 postcode area which has around 1236 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1309 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5007 households in the 6285 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Burnside.

Solar Installers near toBurnside
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sun Electrical5.1kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Complete solar9.3kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
The Natural Grid15.1kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton31.8kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy31.8kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration31.9kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Save Energy32.4kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
MaxSolar33.4kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Natural Energy Company33.5kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
Green Wave Solar34.0kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions39.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest39.6kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar39.9kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus40.9kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service42.4kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse61.6kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Sun Select75.0kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician78.3kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest83.4kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar84.8kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy85.4kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury85.5kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Sunwise Energy85.5kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop85.6kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burnside

Sunlight Hours in Burnside

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burnside

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burnside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burnside, SA, which is about 2164.6 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.