Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bushmead?

Bushmead is located in Western Australia about 16.0 km east of Perth and 3399.6 km west of Oman Ama. Bushmead has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bushmead

Rebate for Bushmead 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 Bushmead by month. The maximum is 8.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bushmead
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.948.04
Feb25.547.09
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.074.19
May11.213.11
Jun9.232.56
Jul9.752.71
Aug12.683.52
Sep16.664.63
Oct22.116.14
Nov26.337.31
Dec29.618.23

Figures from the weather station at Perth Airport, which is approximately 4.8 km from Bushmead.

Bushmead, WA is in the 6055 postcode area which has around 5997 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6141 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11722 households in the 6055 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bushmead.

Solar Installers near toBushmead
NameDistanceDetails
Velasquez Solar Suppliers2.2kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group2.9kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar3.4kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley3.7kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld4.1kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland4.3kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs5.7kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Solar Balance7.3kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar7.4kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solar WA8.6kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
WA Solar Recycling9.1kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price9.2kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia9.4kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
SOLAR 1 NATION9.8kmSOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA.
Austec10.3kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
Carbon Solar10.3kmCarbon Solar is based in Bayswater, WA.
Signs Off Grid10.5kmSigns Off Grid is based in Bayswater, WA.
Carbon Energy10.7kmCarbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA.
Arrid Power (Aust).10.9kmArrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA.
Perth Solar Treasure11.3kmPerth Solar Treasure is based in Rivervale, WA.
Advanced Power WA11.6kmAdvanced Power WA is based in Embleton, WA.
Easy Solar12.0kmEasy Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bushmead

Sunlight Hours in Bushmead

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 Bushmead

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 Bushmead, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bushley, QLD, which is about 3481.6 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.