Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moondyne?

Moondyne is located in Western Australia about 56.7 km north east of Perth and 3383.0 km west of Oman Ama. Moondyne has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moondyne

Rebate for Moondyne 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 Moondyne 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 Moondyne
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 31.0 km from Moondyne.

Moondyne, WA is in the 6567 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 108 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 262 households in the 6567 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.33 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Moondyne.

Solar Installers near toMoondyne
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical16.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
3 Phase Solar30.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Swan Solar31.4kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA34.2kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
PV Energy Group35.9kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar36.1kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar37.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar38.4kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price41.3kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar myWorld41.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia42.0kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley42.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Advantage42.4kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland42.5kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
CDA Air & Solar43.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
German Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth44.1kmGerman Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth is based in Gnangara, WA.
Ezi Solar WA44.1kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar2Battery44.6kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical44.7kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Perth Solar Force44.7kmPerth Solar Force is based in Wangara, WA.
SunBoost Solar44.9kmSunBoost Solar is based in Wangara, WA.
Green Logic Australia44.9kmGreen Logic Australia is based in Wangara, WA.
Perth Solar Direct45.2kmPerth Solar Direct is based in Landsdale, WA.
Luxco Energy45.2kmLuxco Energy is based in Arndell Park, NSW.
Solar Energy Perth45.3kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moondyne

Sunlight Hours in Moondyne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moondyne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moondyne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moondooner, QLD, which is about 3517.5 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.