Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wattleup?

Wattleup is located in Western Australia about 25.6 km south of Perth and 3419.5 km west of Oman Ama. Wattleup has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wattleup

Rebate for Wattleup 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 Wattleup by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wattleup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 25.4 km from Wattleup.

Wattleup, WA is in the 6166 postcode area which has around 1672 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1739 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4510 households in the 6166 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wattleup.

Solar Installers near toWattleup
NameDistanceDetails
Koala Solar6.3kmKoala Solar is based in Yangebup, WA.
Sola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth7.2kmSola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth is based in Cockburn Central, WA.
AICA Energy7.2kmAICA Energy is based in Cockburn Central, WA.
True Value Solar7.3kmTrue Value Solar is based in Spearwood, WA.
Perth Solar Warehouse & PSW Energy8.0kmPerth Solar Warehouse & PSW Energy is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Solarflo8.1kmSolarflo is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
Solar Harness8.1kmSolar Harness is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
BayWa r.e. Solar Systems8.2kmBayWa r.e. Solar Systems is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Eco Wise Energy8.3kmEco Wise Energy is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
AAA Airconditioning & Solar Warehouse8.3kmAAA Airconditioning & Solar Warehouse is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
West State Electrics8.7kmWest State Electrics is based in Bibra Lake, WA.
The Green Energy Company Pty Limited9.2kmThe Green Energy Company Pty Limited is based in Jandakot, WA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Bibra Lake9.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Bibra Lake is based in North Coogee, WA.
Clear View Energy Solutions9.6kmClear View Energy Solutions is based in Bertram, WA.
Infinity Electrical & Solar10.9kmInfinity Electrical & Solar is based in Hamilton Hill, WA.
Solar panals11.1kmSolar panals is based in North Lake, WA.
Induced Electrical11.5kmInduced Electrical is based in Rockingham, WA.
West Coast Solar12.1kmWest Coast Solar is based in Leeming, WA.
Sunnova Solar Solutions12.4kmSunnova Solar Solutions is based in Piara Waters, WA.
Mt Solar WA12.7kmMt Solar WA is based in South Fremantle, WA.
SolarGrid Perth13.0kmSolarGrid Perth is based in O Connor, WA.
Solahart Fremantle13.4kmSolahart Fremantle is based in O Connor, WA.
UV Meters Australia13.5kmUV Meters Australia is based in O Connor, WA.
Solar Engineering Services14.2kmSolar Engineering Services is based in Willetton, WA.
Perth Solar Systems14.5kmPerth Solar Systems is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited14.6kmSterling and Wilson Solar Limited is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Regen Power14.6kmRegen Power is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattleup

Sunlight Hours in Wattleup

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 Wattleup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wattleup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattlebank, QLD, which is about 3540.9 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.