Are Solar Panels Worth It In Higginsville?

Higginsville is located in Western Australia about 553.3 km east of Perth and 2863.1 km west of Oman Ama. Higginsville has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Higginsville

Rebate for Higginsville 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 Higginsville by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Higginsville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 475.7 km from Higginsville.

Higginsville, WA is in the 6443 postcode area which has around 41 solar installations under 10 kW and about 49 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 695 households in the 6443 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 17.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHigginsville. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHigginsville
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply109.2kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy109.2kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar467.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar477.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar506.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany507.9kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
The 12 Volt World508.0kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern508.5kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar508.6kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA508.9kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Advantage524.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA528.4kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar535.1kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Lees Electrical536.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley536.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld537.1kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
WA Solar Recycling538.3kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland538.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs539.5kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Higginsville

Sunlight Hours in Higginsville

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 Higginsville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Higginsville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Higgins, ACT, which is about 2554.2 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.