Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wadderin?

Wadderin is located in Western Australia about 238.9 km east of Perth and 3176.2 km west of Oman Ama. Wadderin has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wadderin

Rebate for Wadderin 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 Wadderin by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wadderin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 165.2 km from Wadderin.

Wadderin, WA is in the 6369 postcode area which has around 109 solar installations under 10 kW and about 118 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 377 households in the 6369 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toWadderin. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toWadderin
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar154.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar168.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar194.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage210.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA215.4kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar221.8kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley223.3kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling223.5kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Solar myWorld223.6kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
ASG Global Aus224.2kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar224.2kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar224.2kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar224.5kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Onedex Power & Water224.7kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Solar Lyght224.9kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs225.0kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES225.0kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland225.1kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers225.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wadderin

Sunlight Hours in Wadderin

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wadderin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wadderin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waddamana, TAS, which is about 2736.7 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.