Are Solar Panels Worth It In Perth?

Perth is located in Tasmania about 146.7 km north of Hobart and 1478.6 km south of Lyra. Perth has a latitude of 41.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Perth, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Perth

Rebate for Perth 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 Perth by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Perth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.427.06
Feb21.275.91
Mar16.314.53
Apr10.582.94
May7.021.95
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.951.65
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.193.66
Oct18.445.12
Nov22.426.23
Dec25.787.16

Figures from the weather station at Launceston Airport, which is approximately 4.0 km from Perth.

Perth, TAS is in the 7300 postcode area which has around 315 solar installations under 10 kW and about 323 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1622 households in the 7300 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Perth.

Solar Installers near toPerth
NameDistanceDetails
Tas Heating & Cooling11.2kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Mode Electrical13.0kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Power Partners13.9kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad14.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical14.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical14.5kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar14.5kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
Sundland Energy14.5kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania14.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar14.7kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Euro Solar14.7kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania15.9kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania16.4kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions16.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street16.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group17.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy19.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Camplin Electrical25.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical26.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar31.9kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar43.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar49.9kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Degree C62.6kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT65.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home65.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical73.7kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy78.7kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Perth

Sunlight Hours in Perth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Perth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Perth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Perth, WA, which is about 2967.2 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.