Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nillup?

Nillup is located in Western Australia about 248.9 km south of Perth and 3465.9 km west of Oman Ama. Nillup has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nillup

Rebate for Nillup 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 Nillup by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nillup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.987.22
Feb22.516.25
Mar17.294.80
Apr12.363.43
May9.132.54
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.30
Aug11.023.06
Sep14.544.04
Oct19.005.28
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.787.16

Figures from the weather station at Pemberton, which is approximately 79.1 km from Nillup.

Nillup, WA is in the 6288 postcode area which has around 78 solar installations under 10 kW and about 91 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 299 households in the 6288 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Nillup.

Solar Installers near toNillup
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sun Electrical27.0kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Complete solar34.6kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
The Natural Grid42.0kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton50.7kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy50.7kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Natural Energy Company50.7kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar51.0kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration51.0kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions52.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest52.7kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar53.0kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service54.1kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus54.3kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy57.5kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Green Wave Solar59.6kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Sun Select66.6kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse69.1kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician87.8kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest93.1kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar93.4kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury94.5kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop95.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy95.5kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy95.6kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies95.8kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solartech Electrical96.2kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest96.4kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nillup

Sunlight Hours in Nillup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nillup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nillup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nillahcootie, VIC, which is about 2786.3 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.