Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wellard?

Wellard is located in Western Australia about 34.5 km south of Perth and 3413.5 km west of Oman Ama. Wellard has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wellard

Rebate for Wellard 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 Wellard 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 Wellard
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 34.2 km from Wellard.

Wellard, WA is in the 6170 postcode area which has around 3048 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3062 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6812 households in the 6170 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wellard.

Solar Installers near toWellard
NameDistanceDetails
Clear View Energy Solutions1.6kmClear View Energy Solutions is based in Bertram, WA.
Induced Electrical9.5kmInduced Electrical is based in Rockingham, WA.
Future Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair10.2kmFuture Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair is based in Baldivis, WA.
Red Earth Energy11.8kmRed Earth Energy is based in Baldivis, WA.
Absel13.2kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
AMPTRON15.1kmAMPTRON is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Green Sun Solar15.2kmGreen Sun Solar is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Sola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth15.5kmSola Hub Technologies | Solar System Installation | Solar Panels Perth is based in Cockburn Central, WA.
Sunnova Solar Solutions15.6kmSunnova Solar Solutions is based in Piara Waters, WA.
Unisun15.7kmUnisun is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
AICA Energy16.1kmAICA Energy is based in Cockburn Central, WA.
Earthtrack Group16.5kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Integrity Installations17.0kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Koala Solar17.1kmKoala Solar is based in Yangebup, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.17.1kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services17.1kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Always Solar17.2kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Solar Naturally17.5kmSolar Naturally is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Renew Energy Solar Perth17.5kmRenew Energy Solar Perth is based in Forrestdale, WA.
The Green Energy Company Pty Limited17.6kmThe Green Energy Company Pty Limited is based in Jandakot, WA.
AusInd Solar17.6kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar17.6kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wellard

Sunlight Hours in Wellard

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wellard

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wellard, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Welland, SA, which is about 2118.1 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.