Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lathlain?

Lathlain is located in Western Australia about 4.8 km east of Perth and 3410.6 km west of Oman Ama. Lathlain has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lathlain

Rebate for Lathlain 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 Lathlain by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lathlain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 3.9 km from Lathlain.

Lathlain, WA is in the 6100 postcode area which has around 1211 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1270 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6050 households in the 6100 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lathlain.

Solar Installers near toLathlain
NameDistanceDetails
TRICO Energy Group0.9kmTRICO Energy Group is based in Burswood, WA.
Perth Solar Treasure1.0kmPerth Solar Treasure is based in Rivervale, WA.
Aurenew Energy1.3kmAurenew Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Beyond NRG1.3kmBeyond NRG is based in Burswood, WA.
Carbon Energy1.9kmCarbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA.
Super Solar Power3.0kmSuper Solar Power is based in Welshpool, WA.
Solahart Industries3.1kmSolahart Industries is based in Welshpool, WA.
Corp Energy3.3kmCorp Energy is based in East Perth, WA.
Ecostar Solar3.3kmEcostar Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
INVINCIBLE SOLAR3.4kmINVINCIBLE SOLAR is based in Bentley, WA.
Sunovate3.8kmSunovate is based in South Perth, WA.
Easy Solar3.8kmEasy Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Think Renewable3.9kmThink Renewable is based in Perth, WA.
Perth Solar Centre3.9kmPerth Solar Centre is based in Perth, WA.
Barton Solar Suppliers3.9kmBarton Solar Suppliers is based in St James, WA.
Thornton Solar Group4.1kmThornton Solar Group is based in Perth, WA.
Tangibal Energy4.3kmTangibal Energy is based in Perth, WA.
Arrid Power (Aust).4.4kmArrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA.
Adkins Solar Systems4.5kmAdkins Solar Systems is based in Perth, WA.
Henderson Solar Suppliers4.5kmHenderson Solar Suppliers is based in Perth, WA.
Richardson Solar Suppliers4.6kmRichardson Solar Suppliers is based in Perth, WA.
Castaneda Solar Suppliers4.6kmCastaneda Solar Suppliers is based in Perth, WA.
Kennedy Solar Suppliers4.6kmKennedy Solar Suppliers is based in Perth, WA.
Hybrid Solar Energy Australia - HSEA4.7kmHybrid Solar Energy Australia - HSEA is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Sync Energy WA - Solar Installation4.8kmSync Energy WA - Solar Installation is based in Perth, WA.
Four Seasons Solar4.8kmFour Seasons Solar is based in Perth, WA.
Shining Days4.8kmShining Days is based in Perth, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lathlain

Sunlight Hours in Lathlain

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 Lathlain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lathlain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Latham, ACT, which is about 3075.0 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.