Are Solar Panels Worth It In Milo?

Milo is located in Western Australia about 302.6 km north of Perth and 3493.4 km south west of Galloways Hill. Milo has a latitude of 29.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Milo

Rebate for Milo 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 Milo by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Milo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 298.4 km from Milo.

Milo, WA is in the 6525 postcode area which has around 757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 775 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1969 households in the 6525 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Milo.

Solar Installers near toMilo
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical23.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions26.5kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane79.9kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical81.2kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air81.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar81.4kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar82.0kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power82.1kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater108.6kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication254.3kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Milo

Sunlight Hours in Milo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Milo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Milo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Milnes Bridge, VIC, which is about 2792.3 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.