Are Solar Panels Worth It In Collingwood Heights?

Collingwood Heights is located in Western Australia about 388.7 km south east of Perth and 3227.3 km west of Oman Ama. Collingwood Heights has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Collingwood Heights, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Collingwood Heights 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. Collingwood Heights is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Collingwood Heights during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Collingwood Heights will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Collingwood Heights

Rebate for Collingwood Heights Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Collingwood Heights by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Collingwood Heights
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 12.2 km from Collingwood Heights.

Collingwood Heights, WA is in the 6330 postcode area which has around 3535 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3643 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18141 households in the 6330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Collingwood Heights.

Solar Installers near toCollingwood Heights
NameDistanceDetails
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany2.8kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern3.5kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar3.6kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA3.9kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World4.1kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy51.1kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar65.8kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West105.1kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Collingwood Heights

Sunlight Hours in Collingwood Heights

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Collingwood Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Collingwood Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Collingwood, NSW, which is about 2916.4 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.