Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wagin?

Wagin is located in Western Australia about 205.3 km south east of Perth and 3273.0 km west of Oman Ama. Wagin has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wagin

Rebate for Wagin 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 Wagin 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 Wagin
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 137.3 km from Wagin.

Wagin, WA is in the 6315 postcode area which has around 328 solar installations under 10 kW and about 339 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1006 households in the 6315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWagin
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip110.6kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Naked Energy124.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions136.0kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Sun Select149.0kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solartech Electrical153.1kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar155.3kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury155.8kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop157.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy158.2kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies158.3kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy158.4kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest158.6kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest158.8kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician161.0kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician164.3kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
CDA Air and Solar166.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse168.9kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Easy As Solar173.1kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air173.5kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wagin

Sunlight Hours in Wagin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wagin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wagin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waggrakine, WA, which is about 575.2 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.