Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leeman?

Leeman is located in Western Australia about 238.2 km north of Perth and 3513.2 km west of Kurrowah. Leeman has a latitude of 29.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leeman

Rebate for Leeman 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 Leeman 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 Leeman
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 238.8 km from Leeman.

Leeman, WA is in the 6514 postcode area which has around 186 solar installations under 10 kW and about 195 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 664 households in the 6514 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLeeman
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical77.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions84.9kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane134.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical134.6kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar135.8kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air135.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar137.6kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power137.9kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater170.4kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication188.6kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA195.0kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars199.1kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical204.7kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage205.2kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020205.3kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions205.3kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium205.8kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember206.0kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical206.1kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leeman

Sunlight Hours in Leeman

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leeman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leeman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leeka, TAS, which is about 3169.8 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.