Are Solar Panels Worth It In Heathridge?

Heathridge is located in Western Australia about 23.6 km north west of Perth and 3425.9 km west of Oman Ama. Heathridge has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Heathridge

Rebate for Heathridge 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 Heathridge 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 Heathridge
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 24.2 km from Heathridge.

Heathridge, WA is in the 6027 postcode area which has around 7407 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7522 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 16288 households in the 6027 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Heathridge.

Solar Installers near toHeathridge
NameDistanceDetails
Logsys Eco Energy1.0kmLogsys Eco Energy is based in Joondalup, WA.
SunLux Solar1.1kmSunLux Solar is based in Connolly, WA.
Solahart Joondalup1.5kmSolahart Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solaire Connect1.6kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup2.1kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
Joondalup Solar2.3kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
Bestway Electrics and Solar2.3kmBestway Electrics and Solar is based in Ocean Reef, WA.
Into Green Energy3.9kmInto Green Energy is based in Kallaroo, WA.
Solar Matters4.0kmSolar Matters is based in Woodvale, WA.
BT Energy4.5kmBT Energy is based in Hillarys, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical4.8kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Solar Checkup5.2kmSolar Checkup is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Sunspark Solar5.3kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
Valjam Electrical5.7kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar2Battery6.0kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Solar Energy Perth6.0kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR6.0kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Eximer Solar Perth6.9kmEximer Solar Perth is based in Perth, WA.
TPE Solar7.0kmTPE Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
Complete Solar Services7.3kmComplete Solar Services is based in Wangara, WA.
West Coast Solar Power7.6kmWest Coast Solar Power is based in Wangara, WA.
Green Wiring7.6kmGreen Wiring is based in Wangara, WA.
SFE ENERGY8.2kmSFE ENERGY is based in Wangara, WA.
SL Green Energy8.2kmSL Green Energy is based in Wangara, WA.
Westsun Solar8.4kmWestsun Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
Solar Blue8.7kmSolar Blue is based in Wangara, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Heathridge

Sunlight Hours in Heathridge

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 Heathridge

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 Heathridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Heathpool, SA, which is about 2150.4 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.