Are Solar Panels Worth It In Copley?

Copley is located in Western Australia about 60.7 km east of Perth and 3357.9 km west of Oman Ama. Copley has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Copley

Rebate for Copley 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 Copley by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Copley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 5.8 km from Copley.

Copley, WA is in the 6562 postcode area which has around 312 solar installations under 10 kW and about 316 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 612 households in the 6562 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Copley.

Solar Installers near toCopley
NameDistanceDetails
Swan Solar11.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
CDA Air & Solar24.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar29.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Solar Advantage32.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA33.7kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar40.7kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley43.1kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld43.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland44.7kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers47.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Switched On Solar47.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Herrera Solar Group47.6kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price47.7kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunpark Solar47.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Ultra Solar48.2kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
PV Energy Group48.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs48.4kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia48.5kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
WA Solar Recycling48.9kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Lees Electrical48.9kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Balance51.5kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Solar WA51.6kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
3 Phase Solar52.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth52.9kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
SOLAR 1 NATION53.5kmSOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA.
Austec53.5kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
Service My Solar53.6kmService My Solar is based in Malaga, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Copley

Sunlight Hours in Copley

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 Copley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Copley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Copley, SA, which is about 2088.4 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.