Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wattoning?

Wattoning is located in Western Australia about 259.1 km north east of Perth and 3198.4 km west of Kurrowah. Wattoning has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wattoning

Rebate for Wattoning 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 Wattoning 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 Wattoning
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 181.7 km from Wattoning.

Wattoning, WA is in the 6479 postcode area which has around 87 solar installations under 10 kW and about 95 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 307 households in the 6479 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWattoning
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar176.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar185.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar210.5kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical222.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA231.5kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage233.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
3 Phase Solar237.9km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Quest Electrical and Solar238.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Sunpark Solar241.2kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group241.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar241.4kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld241.4kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley241.5kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland242.7kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price244.1kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia244.9kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers246.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group246.5kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar247.3kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattoning

Sunlight Hours in Wattoning

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wattoning

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wattoning, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Watton, NSW, which is about 2944.6 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.