Are Solar Panels Worth It In Southampton?

Southampton is located in Western Australia about 210.5 km south of Perth and 3405.4 km west of Oman Ama. Southampton has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Southampton

Rebate for Southampton 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 Southampton by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Southampton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 49.6 km from Southampton.

Southampton, WA is in the 6253 postcode area which has around 153 solar installations under 10 kW and about 159 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 434 households in the 6253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Southampton.

Solar Installers near toSouthampton
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select12.6kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solar Equip45.3kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse46.8kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service54.5kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest56.8kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions56.8kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar56.9kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician56.9kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Save Energy Aus57.4kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Nites Solar58.0kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solartech Electrical59.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury59.5kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest60.3kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop61.5kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy62.5kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy62.5kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies62.7kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Natural Energy Company63.6kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
Solar Southwest63.7kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
MaxSolar64.2kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy66.2kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton66.2kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration66.5kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Complete solar75.0kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
The Natural Grid77.0kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Save Energy78.0kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Green Wave Solar79.6kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Southampton

Sunlight Hours in Southampton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Southampton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Southampton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Southampton, NSW, which is about 3507.1 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.