Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shotts?

Shotts is located in Western Australia about 162.5 km south of Perth and 3374.5 km west of Oman Ama. Shotts has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shotts

Rebate for Shotts 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 Shotts 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 Shotts
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 44.0 km from Shotts.

Shotts, WA is in the 6225 postcode area which has around 1564 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1602 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4350 households in the 6225 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Shotts.

Solar Installers near toShotts
NameDistanceDetails
Aviva Energy Solutions45.0kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Naked Energy45.3kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solartech Electrical51.6kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar53.7kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury54.3kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop55.9kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy56.8kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies57.0kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy57.0kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest57.1kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest57.6kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sun Select57.9kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician59.2kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Solar Equip62.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse68.3kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service87.0kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus89.5kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar89.9kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest90.1kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions90.3kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician96.6kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Natural Energy Company97.8kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar98.2kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton100.4kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy100.4kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration100.5kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services102.5kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shotts

Sunlight Hours in Shotts

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shotts

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shotts, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shortland, NSW, which is about 3284.4 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.