Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Ney?

Mount Ney is located in Western Australia about 644.0 km east of Perth and 2794.6 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Ney has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Ney

Rebate for Mount Ney 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 Ney 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 Ney
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 463.2 km from Mount Ney.

Mount Ney, WA is in the 6447 postcode area which has around 8 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 98 households in the 6447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.25 kW) for about every 12.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Ney
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply312.5kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy312.5kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany458.3kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern459.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar459.2kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World459.4kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solar Power WA459.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy503.1kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar517.5kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West555.8kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air and Solar564.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Solar Equip567.1kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
CDA Air & Solar582.4kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy601.7kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Swan Solar604.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions614.9kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Advantage617.4kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Sun Select619.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Renova Solar623.5kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Ney

Sunlight Hours in Mount Ney

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Ney

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° 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 Ney, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Nelson, TAS, which is about 2398.8 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.