Are Solar Panels Worth It In Highbury?

Highbury is located in Western Australia about 178.5 km south east of Perth and 3284.6 km west of Oman Ama. Highbury has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Highbury

Rebate for Highbury 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 Highbury by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Highbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 115.8 km from Highbury.

Highbury, WA is in the 6313 postcode area which has around 45 solar installations under 10 kW and about 46 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 162 households in the 6313 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHighbury
NameDistanceDetails
Naked Energy108.4kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Equip120.7kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions122.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
CDA Air and Solar138.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician142.5kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Solartech Electrical144.7kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar147.3kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury147.5kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop148.8kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Absel148.9kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Sunwise Energy149.5kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies149.5kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sun Select149.6kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy149.7kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest149.9kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest150.3kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Easy As Solar150.7kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air151.1kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia151.4kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Highbury

Sunlight Hours in Highbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Highbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Highbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Highbury, QLD, which is about 3179.3 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.