Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Hawthorn?

Mount Hawthorn is located in Western Australia about 4.4 km north west of Perth and 3417.7 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Hawthorn has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Hawthorn

Rebate for Mount Hawthorn 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 Hawthorn by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Hawthorn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 5.1 km from Mount Hawthorn.

Mount Hawthorn, WA is in the 6016 postcode area which has around 937 solar installations under 10 kW and about 952 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3575 households in the 6016 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mount Hawthorn.

Solar Installers near toMount Hawthorn
NameDistanceDetails
EESolarPower1.4kmEESolarPower is based in Glendalough, WA.
EcoWhite Solar2.0kmEcoWhite Solar is based in Leederville, WA.
Clean Technology Services2.2kmClean Technology Services is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Fourth Phase - Solar & Electrical2.2kmFourth Phase - Solar & Electrical is based in Leederville, WA.
National Renewable2.2kmNational Renewable is based in Leederville, WA.
Saferay Solar Pte. Ltd.2.3kmSaferay Solar Pte. Ltd. is based in Osborne Park, WA.
CLEAN SOLAR PLANET2.4kmCLEAN SOLAR PLANET is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Sungain Solar2.4kmSungain Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
SmartGen Solar2.4kmSmartGen Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
MakeMySolar2.5kmMakeMySolar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
ClearVue Technologies Limited2.5kmClearVue Technologies Limited is based in West Perth, WA.
Positive Energy Solutions2.5kmPositive Energy Solutions is based in Osborne Park, WA.
WA Solar Supplies2.6kmWA Solar Supplies is based in Osborne Park, WA.
AmbriSolar2.8kmAmbriSolar is based in West Perth, WA.
SunDrop Electricals EC145042.8kmSunDrop Electricals EC14504 is based in Burswood, WA.
Avora Energy3.0kmAvora Energy is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Perth Solar World3.1kmPerth Solar World is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Fronius Australia - Perth Office3.1kmFronius Australia - Perth Office is based in Subiaco, WA.
Pro Custom Energy3.2kmPro Custom Energy is based in West Perth, WA.
Pro Solar Solution3.4kmPro Solar Solution is based in Subiaco, WA.
Clean NRG Solar3.4kmClean NRG Solar is based in Osborne Park, WA.
WestGen3.5kmWestGen is based in West Perth, WA.
PEARL Clean Energy3.5kmPEARL Clean Energy is based in West Perth, WA.
UNLIMITED ENERGY AUSTRALIA3.5kmUNLIMITED ENERGY AUSTRALIA is based in West Perth, WA.
Project Green Power3.7kmProject Green Power is based in Osborne Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Hawthorn

Sunlight Hours in Mount Hawthorn

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 Hawthorn

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 Hawthorn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Havelock, SA, which is about 2161.6 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.