Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Jackson?

Mount Jackson is located in Western Australia about 366.9 km north east of Perth and 3113.9 km west of Kurrowah. Mount Jackson has a latitude of 30.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Jackson

Rebate for Mount Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson
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 289.7 km from Mount Jackson.

Mount Jackson, WA is in the 6426 postcode area which has around 103 solar installations under 10 kW and about 107 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 543 households in the 6426 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Jackson
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply236.0kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy236.0kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar284.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar293.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar318.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical328.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA339.4kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage341.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
3 Phase Solar344.8km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Quest Electrical and Solar346.1kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Sunpark Solar348.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group348.8kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar349.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld349.4kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley349.4kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland350.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price351.9kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia352.7kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers354.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Jackson

Sunlight Hours in Mount Jackson

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Jackson

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.2° 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 Jackson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Ive, SA, which is about 1625.8 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.