Are Solar Panels Worth It In Molloy Island?

Molloy Island is located in Western Australia about 264.7 km south of Perth and 3471.5 km west of Oman Ama. Molloy Island has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Molloy Island, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Molloy Island

Rebate for Molloy Island 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 Molloy Island 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 Molloy Island
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 79.0 km from Molloy Island.

Molloy Island, WA is in the 6290 postcode area which has around 306 solar installations under 10 kW and about 314 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1515 households in the 6290 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.73 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Molloy Island.

Solar Installers near toMolloy Island
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sun Electrical37.0kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Complete solar47.1kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
The Natural Grid54.7kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton65.6kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy65.6kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Natural Energy Company65.9kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration65.9kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
MaxSolar66.1kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions68.1kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest68.3kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar68.7kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service69.9kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus70.0kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy71.3kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Green Wave Solar73.3kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Sun Select80.6kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse85.0kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician103.7kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest109.1kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar109.3kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury110.5kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop111.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Molloy Island

Sunlight Hours in Molloy Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Molloy Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Molloy Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mollongghip, VIC, which is about 2612.6 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.