Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Hardey?

Mount Hardey is located in Western Australia about 94.3 km east of Perth and 3321.4 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Hardey has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Hardey

Rebate for Mount Hardey 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 Hardey 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 Hardey
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 23.5 km from Mount Hardey.

Mount Hardey, WA is in the 6302 postcode area which has around 782 solar installations under 10 kW and about 799 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1956 households in the 6302 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Hardey.

Solar Installers near toMount Hardey
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar8.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar32.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar48.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage65.4kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA69.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar76.1kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley77.8kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld78.1kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland79.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling79.8kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers80.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs80.6kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group81.4kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar81.7kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Lyght82.8kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth83.0kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar WA83.4kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price83.5kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Switched On Solar83.7kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES83.9kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Solar Balance84.2kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia84.2kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Tanway Engineering84.3kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
Onedex Power & Water84.4kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Sunpark Solar84.7kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
ASG Global Aus85.0kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar85.0kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Hardey

Sunlight Hours in Mount Hardey

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Hardey

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Hardey, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Hampton, WA, which is about 192.2 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.