Are Solar Panels Worth It In Welbungin?

Welbungin is located in Western Australia about 238.2 km north east of Perth and 3218.6 km west of Kurrowah. Welbungin has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Welbungin

Rebate for Welbungin 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 Welbungin 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 Welbungin
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 161.6 km from Welbungin.

Welbungin, WA is in the 6477 postcode area which has around 29 solar installations under 10 kW and about 32 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 160 households in the 6477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWelbungin
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar155.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar166.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar190.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical200.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA210.7kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage212.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
3 Phase Solar216.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Quest Electrical and Solar217.4kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Sunpark Solar220.1kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group220.2kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar220.3kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld220.6kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley220.7kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland221.9kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price223.2kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia224.0kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers225.3kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group225.7kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar226.5kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Welbungin

Sunlight Hours in Welbungin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Welbungin

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 Welbungin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Welbourn Hill, SA, which is about 1608.3 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.