Are Solar Panels Worth It In Herne Hill?

Herne Hill is located in Western Australia about 20.1 km north east of Perth and 3401.1 km west of Oman Ama. Herne Hill has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Herne Hill, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Herne Hill

Rebate for Herne Hill 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 Herne Hill by month. The maximum is 8.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Herne Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.948.04
Feb25.547.09
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.074.19
May11.213.11
Jun9.232.56
Jul9.752.71
Aug12.683.52
Sep16.664.63
Oct22.116.14
Nov26.337.31
Dec29.618.23

Figures from the weather station at Perth Airport, which is approximately 11.6 km from Herne Hill.

Herne Hill, WA is in the 6056 postcode area which has around 6660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6899 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19009 households in the 6056 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Herne Hill.

Solar Installers near toHerne Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Switched On Solar4.4kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price4.6kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar4.9kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia5.4kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunpark Solar6.2kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland6.3kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld6.5kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley7.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
PV Energy Group7.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Service My Solar10.3kmService My Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA10.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Enviroenergie10.6kmEnviroenergie is based in Malaga, WA.
Termico Solar Generation10.6kmTermico Solar Generation is based in Malaga, WA.
Herrera Solar Group10.8kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers11.2kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Austec11.5kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
Infiniti Air & Solar11.8kmInfiniti Air & Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Solar Panel Installation Perth11.8kmSolar Panel Installation Perth is based in Malaga, WA.
Ultra Solar11.9kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Savida Solar11.9kmSavida Solar is based in Morley, WA.
Clear Solar WA12.0kmClear Solar WA is based in Malaga, WA.
RDP Electrical & Airconditioning12.0kmRDP Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Noranda, WA.
PV Spark12.2kmPV Spark is based in Malaga, WA.
Love Energy Solar Perth12.2kmLove Energy Solar Perth is based in Malaga, WA.
Solacraft Australia12.4kmSolacraft Australia is based in Malaga, WA.
Signs Off Grid12.6kmSigns Off Grid is based in Bayswater, WA.
One Stop Energy Australia12.6kmOne Stop Energy Australia is based in Malaga, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Herne Hill

Sunlight Hours in Herne Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Herne Hill

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 Herne Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Herne Hill, VIC, which is about 2661.5 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.