Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greenbushes?

Greenbushes is located in Western Australia about 212.5 km south of Perth and 3393.3 km west of Oman Ama. Greenbushes has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Greenbushes

Rebate for Greenbushes 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 Greenbushes by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Greenbushes
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 44.6 km from Greenbushes.

Greenbushes, WA is in the 6254 postcode area which has around 77 solar installations under 10 kW and about 78 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 259 households in the 6254 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Greenbushes.

Solar Installers near toGreenbushes
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select23.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solar Equip33.1kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse57.1kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Nites Solar64.8kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician64.9kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Solartech Electrical65.4kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service66.3kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury66.4kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest67.6kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop68.4kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest68.7kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions68.8kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar68.8kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus69.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Sunwise Energy69.5kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy69.5kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies69.7kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest70.8kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Natural Energy Company75.6kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar76.3kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton78.3kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy78.3kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greenbushes

Sunlight Hours in Greenbushes

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Greenbushes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Greenbushes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greenbanks, SA, which is about 2135.2 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.