Are Solar Panels Worth It In Manjimup?

Manjimup is located in Western Australia about 256.7 km south of Perth and 3385.7 km west of Oman Ama. Manjimup has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Manjimup 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. Manjimup is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Manjimup during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Manjimup

Rebate for Manjimup Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Manjimup by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Manjimup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the local weather station at Manjimup.

Manjimup, WA is in the 6258 postcode area which has around 679 solar installations under 10 kW and about 737 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3162 households in the 6258 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Manjimup.

Solar Installers near toManjimup
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip43.6kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sun Select61.5kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse94.2kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service96.6kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions98.0kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest98.1kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar98.3kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus99.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West102.3kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Natural Energy Company103.0kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar103.7kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical104.1kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Manjimup

Sunlight Hours in Manjimup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Manjimup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Manjimup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maningrida, NT, which is about 3072.2 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.