Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meelon?

Meelon is located in Western Australia about 82.6 km south of Perth and 3404.8 km west of Oman Ama. Meelon has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meelon

Rebate for Meelon 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 Meelon by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Meelon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 11.3 km from Meelon.

Meelon, WA is in the 6208 postcode area which has around 3329 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3393 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6634 households in the 6208 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Meelon.

Solar Installers near toMeelon
NameDistanceDetails
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician16.7kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Easy As Solar26.4kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air26.8kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia28.1kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.
Blue Knight Electrical28.1kmBlue Knight Electrical is based in Mandurah, WA.
Knight Solar Power28.1kmKnight Solar Power is based in Halls Head, WA.
Homewise Solar28.8kmHomewise Solar is based in Falcon, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services28.8kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.
Global Protection Systems28.9kmGlobal Protection Systems is based in Falcon, WA.
Unleash Solar Mandurah29.3kmUnleash Solar Mandurah is based in Falcon, WA.
West Coast Power34.6kmWest Coast Power is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Green Sun Solutions34.8kmGreen Sun Solutions is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Eco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth35.0kmEco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth is based in Golden Bay, WA.
EziCleen Solar Care36.0kmEziCleen Solar Care is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Naked Energy36.1kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Red Earth Energy38.8kmRed Earth Energy is based in Baldivis, WA.
Unisun39.5kmUnisun is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
AMPTRON39.6kmAMPTRON is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Green Sun Solar39.8kmGreen Sun Solar is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Future Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair39.8kmFuture Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair is based in Baldivis, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions44.5kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Induced Electrical49.3kmInduced Electrical is based in Rockingham, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meelon

Sunlight Hours in Meelon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meelon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Meelon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meeking, WA, which is about 89.0 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.