Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Sheila?

Mount Sheila is located in Western Australia about 1068.0 km north of Perth and 2928.6 km west of Galloways Hill. Mount Sheila has a latitude of 22.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Sheila 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 Sheila is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Sheila during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Sheila

Rebate for Mount Sheila Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Sheila by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Sheila
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 79.3 km from Mount Sheila.

Mount Sheila, WA is in the 6751 postcode area which has around 10 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1844 households in the 6751 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.40 kW) for about every 184.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Sheila
NameDistanceDetails
Karratha Contracting211.1kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy215.3kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR215.3kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara215.9kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power217.6kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR251.4kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions685.1kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid692.1kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Midwest Groundwater730.2kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power761.3kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar761.8kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air764.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar764.5kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane764.8kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical766.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions794.0kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical801.1kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions854.0kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Tjintu Energy994.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Sheila

Sunlight Hours in Mount Sheila

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Sheila

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.5° 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 Sheila, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Seymour, TAS, which is about 3529.5 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.