Are Solar Panels Worth It In Morgantown?

Morgantown is located in Western Australia about 815.7 km north of Perth and 3412.0 km west of Galloways Hill. Morgantown has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Morgantown 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. Morgantown is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Morgantown during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Morgantown will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Morgantown

Rebate for Morgantown Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Morgantown by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Morgantown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 447.6 km from Morgantown.

Morgantown, WA is in the 6701 postcode area which has around 235 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3714 households in the 6701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.89 kW) for about every 15.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMorgantown
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater408.4kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power440.8kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar441.2kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air443.0kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar443.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane444.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical444.3kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions495.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical503.2kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting561.9kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power562.5kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara564.6kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR564.7kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy564.7kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR711.4kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication766.6kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA772.9kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars776.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical777.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Morgantown

Sunlight Hours in Morgantown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Morgantown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Morgantown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Morgan Park, QLD, which is about 3820.3 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.