Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meerup?

Meerup is located in Western Australia about 299.2 km south of Perth and 3392.4 km west of Oman Ama. Meerup has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meerup

Rebate for Meerup 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 Meerup by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Meerup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.987.22
Feb22.516.25
Mar17.294.80
Apr12.363.43
May9.132.54
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.30
Aug11.023.06
Sep14.544.04
Oct19.005.28
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.787.16

Figures from the weather station at Pemberton, which is approximately 21.4 km from Meerup.

Meerup, WA is in the 6262 postcode area which has around 113 solar installations under 10 kW and about 122 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 641 households in the 6262 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMeerup
NameDistanceDetails
Precision Solar and Battery South West74.9kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip84.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sun Select100.2kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Miller Solar108.8kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical120.0kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Dsr Energy122.4kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Complete solar125.0kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service126.9kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions127.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest127.6kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar127.9kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus129.0kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse129.5kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Natural Energy Company130.6kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar131.2kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
The Natural Grid131.4kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton132.1kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy132.1kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration132.5kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meerup

Sunlight Hours in Meerup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meerup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Meerup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meerschaum Vale, NSW, which is about 3567.1 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.