Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Walker?

Mount Walker is located in Western Australia about 279.4 km east of Perth and 3135.8 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Walker has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Walker 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 Walker is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Walker during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Walker

Rebate for Mount Walker Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Walker by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Walker
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 204.9 km from Mount Walker.

Mount Walker, WA is in the 6369 postcode area which has around 109 solar installations under 10 kW and about 118 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 377 households in the 6369 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Walker
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar194.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar208.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar234.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage250.9kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA255.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar262.1kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley263.6kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld263.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
WA Solar Recycling264.0kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
ASG Global Aus264.6kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar264.6kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar264.6kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar264.9kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Onedex Power & Water265.1kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Solar Lyght265.3kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland265.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs265.4kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES265.5kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers266.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Walker

Sunlight Hours in Mount Walker

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Walker

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° 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 Walker, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Walker, QLD, which is about 3272.7 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.