Are Solar Panels Worth It In Massey Bay?

Massey Bay is located in Western Australia about 811.8 km north of Perth and 3410.9 km west of Galloways Hill. Massey Bay has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Massey Bay, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Massey Bay 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. Massey Bay is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Massey Bay during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Massey Bay

Rebate for Massey Bay Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Massey Bay by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Massey Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 446.6 km from Massey Bay.

Massey Bay, WA is in the 6701 postcode area which has around 235 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3714 households in the 6701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.89 kW) for about every 15.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMassey Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater404.6kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power437.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar437.4kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air439.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar439.2kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane440.4kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical440.5kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions491.9kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical499.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting563.1kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power563.7kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara565.8kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR565.9kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy565.9kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR711.9kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication762.7kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA769.1kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars773.0kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical773.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Massey Bay

Sunlight Hours in Massey Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Massey Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Massey Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Massey, VIC, which is about 3051.3 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.