Are Solar Panels Worth It In Latham?

Latham is located in Western Australia about 253.4 km north of Perth and 3363.4 km west of Kurrowah. Latham has a latitude of 29.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Latham 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. Latham is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Latham during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Latham will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Latham

Rebate for Latham Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Latham by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Latham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 221.8 km from Latham.

Latham, WA is in the 6616 postcode area which has around 12 solar installations under 10 kW and about 12 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 42 households in the 6616 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.50 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLatham
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical165.2kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions168.0kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Lees Electrical204.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air & Solar211.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Your Solar Pane217.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication218.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Ocean Air218.3kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar218.3kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power218.3kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar218.6kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical218.8kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
3 Phase Solar221.5km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Future Solar WA222.3kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars224.1kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA226.9kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium228.9kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Swan Solar229.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage229.4kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions229.6kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Latham

Sunlight Hours in Latham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Latham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Latham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lascelles, VIC, which is about 2513.0 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.