Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Murray?

Upper Murray is located in Western Australia about 122.6 km south of Perth and 3369.9 km west of Oman Ama. Upper Murray has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Murray, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Murray

Rebate for Upper Murray 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 Upper Murray by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Murray
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 38.7 km from Upper Murray.

Upper Murray, WA is in the 6390 postcode area which has around 296 solar installations under 10 kW and about 308 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 861 households in the 6390 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Upper Murray.

Solar Installers near toUpper Murray
NameDistanceDetails
Naked Energy23.0kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions38.9kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician64.2kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Solartech Electrical69.2kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury71.8kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Nites Solar72.2kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop72.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest72.6kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies72.6kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy72.7kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy72.8kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Easy As Solar73.9kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air74.3kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest74.3kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services74.8kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.
Blue Knight Electrical75.3kmBlue Knight Electrical is based in Mandurah, WA.
Knight Solar Power75.3kmKnight Solar Power is based in Halls Head, WA.
Homewise Solar75.3kmHomewise Solar is based in Falcon, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia75.4kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.
Global Protection Systems75.5kmGlobal Protection Systems is based in Falcon, WA.
Unleash Solar Mandurah75.6kmUnleash Solar Mandurah is based in Falcon, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician78.9kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
West Coast Power81.0kmWest Coast Power is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Green Sun Solutions81.4kmGreen Sun Solutions is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Eco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth81.7kmEco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth is based in Golden Bay, WA.
EziCleen Solar Care82.6kmEziCleen Solar Care is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Red Earth Energy83.8kmRed Earth Energy is based in Baldivis, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Murray

Sunlight Hours in Upper Murray

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Murray

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Murray, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD, which is about 3564.4 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.