Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Adams?

Mount Adams is located in Western Australia about 301.3 km north of Perth and 3511.7 km south west of Galloways Hill. Mount Adams has a latitude of 29.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Adams, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Adams

Rebate for Mount Adams 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 Mount Adams by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Adams
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 300.5 km from Mount Adams.

Mount Adams, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 Mount Adams.

Solar Installers near toMount Adams
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical11.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions18.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane73.4kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical74.1kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air74.7kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar74.8kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar75.9kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power76.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater106.3kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication252.2kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Adams

Sunlight Hours in Mount Adams

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 Mount Adams

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 Mount Adams, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Abundance, QLD, which is about 3294.4 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.