Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wattening?

Wattening is located in Western Australia about 86.4 km north east of Perth and 3367.9 km west of Oman Ama. Wattening has a latitude of 31.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wattening

Rebate for Wattening 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 Wattening by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wattening
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 47.2 km from Wattening.

Wattening, WA is in the 6568 postcode area which has around 25 solar installations under 10 kW and about 26 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 128 households in the 6568 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wattening.

Solar Installers near toWattening
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical40.4kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air & Solar44.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar53.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
3 Phase Solar58.1km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Gate Solutions WA63.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
PV Energy Group65.4kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar65.7kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar66.7kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar68.0kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solar Advantage70.4kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Ezi Solar WA70.4kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price71.1kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar myWorld71.5kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia71.8kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley71.8kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar2Battery71.8kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical72.1kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
CDA Air and Solar72.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland72.2kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Energy Perth72.2kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR72.2kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
German Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth73.0kmGerman Solar Power | Best Solar Panel Company in Australia | Solar Panels Perth is based in Gnangara, WA.
Perth Solar Force73.6kmPerth Solar Force is based in Wangara, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical73.6kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.
Green Logic Australia73.7kmGreen Logic Australia is based in Wangara, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattening

Sunlight Hours in Wattening

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wattening

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wattening, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattamondara, NSW, which is about 3016.7 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.