Are Solar Panels Worth It In Collie?

Collie is located in Western Australia about 158.6 km south of Perth and 3384.0 km west of Oman Ama. Collie has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Collie

Rebate for Collie 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 Collie 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 Collie
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 35.6 km from Collie.

Collie, WA is in the 6225 postcode area which has around 1564 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1602 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4350 households in the 6225 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Collie.

Solar Installers near toCollie
NameDistanceDetails
Aviva Energy Solutions37.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Naked Energy40.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solartech Electrical42.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar44.2kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury44.8kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop46.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy47.2kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies47.3kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy47.4kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest47.5kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest48.0kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician49.9kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sun Select53.6kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse60.0kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Solar Equip66.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service79.1kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus81.4kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar81.9kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest82.1kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions82.3kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company89.7kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar90.1kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician91.0kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton92.3kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy92.3kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration92.4kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services95.9kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Collie

Sunlight Hours in Collie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Collie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Collie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colley, SA, which is about 1723.7 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.