Are Solar Panels Worth It In West Lamington?

West Lamington is located in Western Australia about 547.9 km east of Perth and 2888.2 km west of Kurrowah. West Lamington has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Lamington, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for West Lamington

Rebate for West Lamington 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 West Lamington 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 West Lamington
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 467.2 km from West Lamington.

West Lamington, WA is in the 6430 postcode area which has around 1661 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1758 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10052 households in the 6430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWest Lamington
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy4.7kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply4.7kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar463.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar465.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar498.5kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage519.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA521.0kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical521.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar528.0kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley530.5kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld530.6kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland532.1kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar533.6kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar534.0kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers534.1kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
3 Phase Solar534.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
PV Energy Group534.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling534.5kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group534.7kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Lamington

Sunlight Hours in West Lamington

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 West Lamington

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 West Lamington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Lakes Shore, SA, which is about 1653.5 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.