Are Solar Panels Worth It In Welshpool?

Welshpool is located in Western Australia about 9.4 km south east of Perth and 3406.6 km west of Oman Ama. Welshpool has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Welshpool

Rebate for Welshpool 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 Welshpool by month. The maximum is 8.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Welshpool
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.948.04
Feb25.547.09
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.074.19
May11.213.11
Jun9.232.56
Jul9.752.71
Aug12.683.52
Sep16.664.63
Oct22.116.14
Nov26.337.31
Dec29.618.23

Figures from the weather station at Perth Airport, which is approximately 7.5 km from Welshpool.

Welshpool, WA is in the 6106 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Welshpool.

Solar Installers near toWelshpool
NameDistanceDetails
Arrid Power (Aust).0.5kmArrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA.
SOLAR 1 NATION0.8kmSOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA.
Easy Solar1.6kmEasy Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Solahart Industries2.6kmSolahart Industries is based in Welshpool, WA.
Ecostar Solar2.8kmEcostar Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Solar WA2.9kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
Super Solar Power3.0kmSuper Solar Power is based in Welshpool, WA.
Solar Balance3.3kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Sun Solar Services3.6kmSun Solar Services is based in Cannington, WA.
Barton Solar Suppliers3.7kmBarton Solar Suppliers is based in St James, WA.
Perth Solar Treasure4.5kmPerth Solar Treasure is based in Rivervale, WA.
Carbon Energy5.0kmCarbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA.
INVINCIBLE SOLAR5.5kmINVINCIBLE SOLAR is based in Bentley, WA.
TRICO Energy Group5.6kmTRICO Energy Group is based in Burswood, WA.
Worldwide Solar Towers5.8kmWorldwide Solar Towers is based in Kenwick, WA.
Aurenew Energy5.8kmAurenew Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Beyond NRG5.8kmBeyond NRG is based in Burswood, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs5.9kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Tanway Engineering6.5kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth6.5kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
WA Solar Recycling6.9kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Tailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage7.3kmTailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornlie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Welshpool

Sunlight Hours in Welshpool

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Welshpool

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Welshpool, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Welshmans Reef, VIC, which is about 2624.2 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.