Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Burges?

Mount Burges is located in Western Australia about 527.4 km east of Perth and 2906.6 km west of Kurrowah. Mount Burges has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Burges

Rebate for Mount Burges 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 Mount Burges by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Burges
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 446.7 km from Mount Burges.

Mount Burges, WA is in the 6429 postcode area which has around 116 solar installations under 10 kW and about 124 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 581 households in the 6429 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.75 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Burges
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply22.6kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy22.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar442.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar445.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar478.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage498.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA500.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical501.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar507.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley510.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld510.1kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland511.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar513.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers513.5kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar513.6kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling513.9kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
PV Energy Group514.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
3 Phase Solar514.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Herrera Solar Group514.2kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Burges

Sunlight Hours in Mount Burges

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Burges

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° 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 Burges, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Bundey, NT, which is about 2262.4 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.