Are Solar Panels Worth It In Merivale?

Merivale is located in Western Australia about 627.5 km east of Perth and 2825.3 km west of Oman Ama. Merivale has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Merivale

Rebate for Merivale 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 Merivale by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Merivale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 423.2 km from Merivale.

Merivale, WA is in the 6450 postcode area which has around 762 solar installations under 10 kW and about 818 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6327 households in the 6450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 8.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMerivale
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply343.8kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy343.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany417.6kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern418.4kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar418.6kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA418.8kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World418.9kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy463.5kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar478.1kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West516.9kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip535.9kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
CDA Air and Solar551.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar570.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy577.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sun Select589.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions589.8kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Swan Solar590.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage601.9kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solartech Electrical605.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Merivale

Sunlight Hours in Merivale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Merivale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Merivale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Merino, VIC, which is about 1793.1 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.