Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Romance?

Mount Romance is located in Western Australia about 340.0 km south of Perth and 3302.2 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Romance has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Romance

Rebate for Mount Romance 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 Romance by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Romance
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.925.81
Mar16.124.48
Apr11.943.32
May8.932.48
Jun7.582.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.013.06
Sep14.434.01
Oct18.425.12
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.646.85

Figures from the weather station at Denmark, which is approximately 29.3 km from Mount Romance.

Mount Romance, WA is in the 6333 postcode area which has around 878 solar installations under 10 kW and about 902 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3481 households in the 6333 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.62 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Mount Romance.

Solar Installers near toMount Romance
NameDistanceDetails
Miller Solar20.3kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Dsr Energy29.9kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West35.3kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World74.3kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solar Power WA75.5kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar75.6kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern75.8kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany76.6kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solar Equip119.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Romance

Sunlight Hours in Mount Romance

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Romance

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° 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 Romance, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Roland, TAS, which is about 2641.0 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.