Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Anketell?

Mount Anketell is located in Western Australia about 1253.4 km north of Perth and 2928.7 km west of Galloways Hill. Mount Anketell has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Anketell

Rebate for Mount Anketell 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 Mount Anketell by month. The maximum is 7.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Anketell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb25.437.06
Mar23.546.54
Apr20.275.63
May16.844.68
Jun15.174.21
Jul16.884.69
Aug20.345.65
Sep23.786.61
Oct26.937.48
Nov28.627.95
Dec28.577.94

Figures from the weather station at Dampier Salt, which is approximately 28.4 km from Mount Anketell.

Mount Anketell, WA is in the 6714 postcode area which has around 601 solar installations under 10 kW and about 742 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8139 households in the 6714 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.05 kW) for about every 13.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Anketell
NameDistanceDetails
Karratha Contracting17.5kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy18.0kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR18.0kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara18.5kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power22.4kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR168.4kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions623.3kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid629.5kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions803.8kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Midwest Groundwater890.7kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power923.5kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar924.0kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air926.3kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar926.5kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane927.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical928.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions963.0kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical970.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
AC Guys NT1176.0kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Anketell

Sunlight Hours in Mount Anketell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Anketell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° 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 Anketell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Alma, QLD, which is about 3495.7 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.