Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newman?

Newman is located in Western Australia about 1070.1 km north of Perth and 2757.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Newman has a latitude of 23.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newman

Rebate for Newman 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 Newman 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 Newman
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 218.2 km from Newman.

Newman, WA is in the 6753 postcode area which has around 47 solar installations under 10 kW and about 77 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2800 households in the 6753 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 2.83 kW) for about every 59.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNewman
NameDistanceDetails
PILBARA SOLAR314.2kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Karratha Contracting389.4kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy393.0kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR393.0kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara393.6kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power396.6kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions609.6kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid616.8kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions753.7kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Midwest Groundwater796.3kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power822.8kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar823.3kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air825.6kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane826.0kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar826.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical828.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions841.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical847.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Tjintu Energy883.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newman

Sunlight Hours in Newman

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Newman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Newman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newlyn North, VIC, which is about 2811.9 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.