Are Solar Panels Worth It In Busselton?

Busselton is located in Western Australia about 195.1 km south of Perth and 3458.6 km west of Oman Ama. Busselton has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Busselton

Rebate for Busselton 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 Busselton by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Busselton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 76.2 km from Busselton.

Busselton, WA is in the 6280 postcode area which has around 5170 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5381 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15611 households in the 6280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Busselton.

Solar Installers near toBusselton
NameDistanceDetails
Save Energy Aus0.3kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar1.1kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest1.4kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions1.6kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service3.0kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Natural Energy Company8.1kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar8.6kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton10.8kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy10.8kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration10.9kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Save Energy21.2kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse21.7kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Green Wave Solar22.5kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
The Natural Grid27.9kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Complete solar31.3kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician37.7kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical42.4kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest42.8kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar44.2kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy44.9kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury44.9kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Sunwise Energy45.0kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop45.0kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies45.1kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest45.5kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sun Select46.5kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Busselton

Sunlight Hours in Busselton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Busselton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Busselton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bushy Park, TAS, which is about 2915.1 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.