Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Horner?

Mount Horner is located in Western Australia about 317.0 km north of Perth and 3486.9 km south west of Galloways Hill. Mount Horner has a latitude of 29.2 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Horner 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 Horner is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Horner during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Horner

Rebate for Mount Horner Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Horner by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Horner
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 312.2 km from Mount Horner.

Mount Horner, WA is in the 6525 postcode area which has around 757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 775 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1969 households in the 6525 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Mount Horner.

Solar Installers near toMount Horner
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Power Solutions22.7kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical24.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Your Solar Pane69.5kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air70.7kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical71.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar71.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar71.1kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power71.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater95.7kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication268.8kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA275.0kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Horner

Sunlight Hours in Mount Horner

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Horner

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.2° 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 Horner, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Horeb, NSW, which is about 3148.4 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.