Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newlands?

Newlands is located in Western Australia about 191.0 km south of Perth and 3409.4 km west of Oman Ama. Newlands has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Newlands, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newlands

Rebate for Newlands 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 Newlands by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Newlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 59.7 km from Newlands.

Newlands, WA is in the 6251 postcode area which has around 70 solar installations under 10 kW and about 82 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 223 households in the 6251 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Newlands.

Solar Installers near toNewlands
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select10.9kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse32.7kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician38.5kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Nites Solar38.7kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solartech Electrical39.5kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury40.2kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest41.3kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop42.2kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy43.3kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy43.3kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies43.5kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest44.5kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service46.3kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest49.1kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar49.1kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus49.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions49.3kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Equip56.1kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Natural Energy Company56.8kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar57.4kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton59.6kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy59.6kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newlands

Sunlight Hours in Newlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Newlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Newlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newlands, QLD, which is about 3446.6 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.