Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meadow?

Meadow is located in Western Australia about 583.7 km north of Perth and 3413.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Meadow has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meadow

Rebate for Meadow 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 Meadow 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 Meadow
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 506.1 km from Meadow.

Meadow, WA is in the 6532 postcode area which has around 1071 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1097 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3187 households in the 6532 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMeadow
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater180.8kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power214.5kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar214.9kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air217.0kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar217.1kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane218.0kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical218.7kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions265.3kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical272.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication535.3kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA541.6kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical543.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Passion Solars545.3kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage551.5kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020551.6kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions551.7kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium551.9kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember552.3kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical552.8kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meadow

Sunlight Hours in Meadow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meadow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Meadow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mead, VIC, which is about 2962.3 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.