Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wellesley?

Wellesley is located in Western Australia about 140.5 km south of Perth and 3420.4 km west of Oman Ama. Wellesley has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wellesley

Rebate for Wellesley 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 Wellesley by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wellesley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 14.2 km from Wellesley.

Wellesley, WA is in the 6233 postcode area which has around 3710 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3743 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8747 households in the 6233 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wellesley.

Solar Installers near toWellesley
NameDistanceDetails
Solartech Electrical15.9kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest16.8kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies17.1kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy17.2kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop17.2kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy17.4kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury17.6kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Nites Solar18.7kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions19.2kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest19.4kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician24.7kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Naked Energy36.6kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse43.1kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service60.8kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Sun Select61.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Save Energy Aus62.0kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar63.0kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest63.3kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions63.6kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services68.5kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.
Natural Energy Company69.3kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician69.4kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
MaxSolar69.5kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Unleash Solar Mandurah70.1kmUnleash Solar Mandurah is based in Falcon, WA.
Homewise Solar70.6kmHomewise Solar is based in Falcon, WA.
Global Protection Systems70.9kmGlobal Protection Systems is based in Falcon, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration71.2kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wellesley

Sunlight Hours in Wellesley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wellesley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wellesley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wellers Hill, QLD, which is about 3613.7 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.