Are Solar Panels Worth It In Walmsley?

Walmsley is located in Western Australia about 386.9 km south east of Perth and 3227.5 km west of Oman Ama. Walmsley has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Walmsley 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. Walmsley is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Walmsley during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Walmsley will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Walmsley

Rebate for Walmsley Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Walmsley by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Walmsley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 11.1 km from Walmsley.

Walmsley, WA is in the 6330 postcode area which has around 3535 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3643 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18141 households in the 6330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Walmsley.

Solar Installers near toWalmsley
NameDistanceDetails
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany4.0kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
The 12 Volt World4.1kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar4.5kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern4.5kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA4.9kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy50.7kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar65.5kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West104.8kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Walmsley

Sunlight Hours in Walmsley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Walmsley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Walmsley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Walmer, NSW, which is about 2853.9 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.