Are Solar Panels Worth It In Usher?

Usher is located in Western Australia about 159.9 km south of Perth and 3432.4 km west of Oman Ama. Usher has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Usher

Rebate for Usher 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 Usher 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 Usher
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 35.7 km from Usher.

Usher, WA is in the 6230 postcode area which has around 6282 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6463 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19882 households in the 6230 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Usher.

Solar Installers near toUsher
NameDistanceDetails
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest2.5kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician2.9kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Nites Solar4.4kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury4.6kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop4.7kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy4.9kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy5.0kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies5.2kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest6.0kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solartech Electrical7.2kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse21.6kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service39.0kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus40.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions40.9kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Geographe Solar41.2kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest41.5kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions41.8kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Sun Select46.5kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Natural Energy Company47.8kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar48.0kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration49.8kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton49.9kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy49.9kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Green Wave Solar55.4kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Save Energy55.4kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Naked Energy57.9kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Usher

Sunlight Hours in Usher

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 Usher

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 Usher, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Useless Loop, WA, which is about 834.1 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.