Are Solar Panels Worth It In High Wycombe?

High Wycombe is located in Western Australia about 13.8 km east of Perth and 3401.5 km west of Oman Ama. High Wycombe has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in High Wycombe, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for High Wycombe

Rebate for High Wycombe 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 High Wycombe 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 High Wycombe
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 3.0 km from High Wycombe.

High Wycombe, WA is in the 6057 postcode area which has around 3111 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3155 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7181 households in the 6057 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.80 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in High Wycombe.

Solar Installers near toHigh Wycombe
NameDistanceDetails
Velasquez Solar Suppliers0.8kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar1.2kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group1.5kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs3.9kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Solar Balance4.9kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland5.7kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley5.7kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld6.1kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solar WA6.3kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
SOLAR 1 NATION7.4kmSOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA.
WA Solar Recycling7.7kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Carbon Energy8.4kmCarbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA.
Arrid Power (Aust).8.5kmArrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA.
Carbon Solar8.8kmCarbon Solar is based in Bayswater, WA.
Perth Solar Treasure8.9kmPerth Solar Treasure is based in Rivervale, WA.
Signs Off Grid9.1kmSigns Off Grid is based in Bayswater, WA.
Austec9.1kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
Easy Solar9.5kmEasy Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar9.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia9.8kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price9.8kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Solahart Industries10.1kmSolahart Industries is based in Welshpool, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to High Wycombe

Sunlight Hours in High Wycombe

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 High Wycombe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after High Wycombe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in High Range, NSW, which is about 3188.9 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.