Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Barker?

Mount Barker is located in Western Australia about 341.8 km south east of Perth and 3247.8 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Barker has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Barker 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 Barker is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Barker during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Barker

Rebate for Mount Barker Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Barker by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Barker
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 36.7 km from Mount Barker.

Mount Barker, WA is in the 6324 postcode area which has around 393 solar installations under 10 kW and about 418 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1644 households in the 6324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Mount Barker.

Solar Installers near toMount Barker
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World45.0kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar47.0kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern47.2kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA47.2kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany47.5kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Dsr Energy48.2kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar58.9kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West92.8kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip140.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Barker

Sunlight Hours in Mount Barker

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Barker

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° 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 Barker, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Barker, SA, which is about 1931.2 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.