Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hithergreen?

Hithergreen is located in Western Australia about 201.3 km south of Perth and 3446.2 km west of Oman Ama. Hithergreen has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hithergreen

Rebate for Hithergreen 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 Hithergreen by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hithergreen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 76.5 km from Hithergreen.

Hithergreen, WA is in the 6280 postcode area which has around 5170 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5381 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15611 households in the 6280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hithergreen.

Solar Installers near toHithergreen
NameDistanceDetails
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service12.8kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions14.5kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest14.5kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar14.7kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus15.5kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse20.6kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Natural Energy Company20.9kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar21.6kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy23.6kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton23.6kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration23.9kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Sun Select32.7kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Save Energy35.4kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
The Natural Grid36.4kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Complete solar36.8kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Green Wave Solar37.0kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician39.2kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest44.6kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar44.8kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical45.3kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury45.9kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop46.8kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy47.0kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy47.1kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies47.3kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solartech Electrical47.6kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest48.0kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hithergreen

Sunlight Hours in Hithergreen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hithergreen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hithergreen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hirstglen, QLD, which is about 3541.3 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.