Are Solar Panels Worth It In Butler?

Butler is located in Western Australia about 37.6 km north west of Perth and 3431.8 km west of Oman Ama. Butler has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Butler

Rebate for Butler 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 Butler by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Butler
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 38.2 km from Butler.

Butler, WA is in the 6036 postcode area which has around 2673 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2701 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7811 households in the 6036 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Butler.

Solar Installers near toButler
NameDistanceDetails
Passion Solars1.6kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage4.7kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 20204.8kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions4.8kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium5.2kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember5.5kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Future Solar WA5.9kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical6.6kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
Sunspark Solar8.8kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
Ezi Solar WA9.3kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR11.2kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth11.2kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication12.3kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Solar2Battery12.5kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Solaire Connect12.6kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.
Joondalup Solar12.8kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
SunLux Solar12.9kmSunLux Solar is based in Connolly, WA.
Valjam Electrical13.0kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Solahart Joondalup13.0kmSolahart Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Logsys Eco Energy13.3kmLogsys Eco Energy is based in Joondalup, WA.
Bestway Electrics and Solar13.4kmBestway Electrics and Solar is based in Ocean Reef, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup13.7kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical15.8kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Into Green Energy17.3kmInto Green Energy is based in Kallaroo, WA.
Solar Matters17.8kmSolar Matters is based in Woodvale, WA.
BT Energy17.9kmBT Energy is based in Hillarys, WA.
Solar Checkup18.1kmSolar Checkup is based in Wanneroo, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Butler

Sunlight Hours in Butler

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 Butler

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Butler, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Butler, SA, which is about 1927.1 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.