Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Sheridan?

Mount Sheridan is located in Western Australia about 330.9 km east of Perth and 3099.2 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Sheridan has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Sheridan

Rebate for Mount Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan
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 262.4 km from Mount Sheridan.

Mount Sheridan, WA is in the 6355 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 272 households in the 6355 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.15 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Sheridan
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar254.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
The 12 Volt World264.9kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany265.6kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar266.0kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern266.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA266.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air & Solar275.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Solar Equip284.4kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Dsr Energy288.6kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Swan Solar293.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Naked Energy293.8kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Miller Solar298.6kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Solar Advantage305.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions308.5kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Renova Solar309.9kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus309.9kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar309.9kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Absel310.0kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Always Solar310.2kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Sheridan

Sunlight Hours in Mount Sheridan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Sheridan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° 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 Sheridan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Sheila, WA, which is about 1165.3 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.