Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mawson?

Mawson is located in Western Australia about 125.4 km east of Perth and 3289.7 km west of Oman Ama. Mawson has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mawson

Rebate for Mawson 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 Mawson by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mawson
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 54.5 km from Mawson.

Mawson, WA is in the 6383 postcode area which has around 167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 175 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 500 households in the 6383 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.38 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMawson
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar41.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar61.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar80.9kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage96.9kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA101.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar108.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley109.6kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld109.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
WA Solar Recycling110.2kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland111.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs111.5kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers112.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Lyght112.2kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
ASG Global Aus112.7kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar112.7kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Onedex Power & Water112.7kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
AusInd Solar112.7kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES112.7kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Herrera Solar Group112.8kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mawson

Sunlight Hours in Mawson

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 Mawson

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 Mawson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mawson, TAS, which is about 2756.7 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.