Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Madden?

Mount Madden is located in Western Australia about 399.3 km east of Perth and 3041.9 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Madden has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Madden 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 Madden is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Madden during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Madden

Rebate for Mount Madden Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Madden by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Madden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 264.3 km from Mount Madden.

Mount Madden, WA is in the 6356 postcode area which has around 13 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 74 households in the 6356 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Madden
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World264.4kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany264.4kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern265.0kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar265.0kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA265.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy297.6kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar309.9kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Outback Energy Supply316.8kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy316.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar324.9kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Solar Equip326.0kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West343.3kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air & Solar346.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy352.3kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Swan Solar363.4kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions365.7kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Advantage374.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Sun Select375.0kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Absel376.9kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Madden

Sunlight Hours in Mount Madden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Madden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° 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 Madden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Mackay, QLD, which is about 3113.3 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.