Are Solar Panels Worth It In Westfield?

Westfield is located in Western Australia about 22.3 km south east of Perth and 3400.9 km west of Oman Ama. Westfield has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Westfield

Rebate for Westfield 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 Westfield 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 Westfield
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 20.7 km from Westfield.

Westfield, WA is in the 6111 postcode area which has around 4020 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4141 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10544 households in the 6111 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Westfield.

Solar Installers near toWestfield
NameDistanceDetails
JD SOLAR SERVICES0.4kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Onedex Power & Water2.4kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Ausi Solar3.3kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Solar Lyght4.0kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Perth Solar Services4.5kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.4.5kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Integrity Installations4.6kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Renew Energy Solar Perth4.7kmRenew Energy Solar Perth is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Naturally4.8kmSolar Naturally is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Earthtrack Group4.9kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Technaus Solar - Perth6.3kmTechnaus Solar - Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
ASG Global Aus6.3kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar6.4kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar6.4kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar6.5kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Power Breeze6.8kmPower Breeze is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Tailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage7.8kmTailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornlie, WA.
Sunnova Solar Solutions7.9kmSunnova Solar Solutions is based in Piara Waters, WA.
Tanway Engineering8.0kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
Perth Solar Systems8.3kmPerth Solar Systems is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth8.4kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
Worldwide Solar Towers8.6kmWorldwide Solar Towers is based in Kenwick, WA.
OZ Energy Solutions9.2kmOZ Energy Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.
GT Solar WA (Perth)9.2kmGT Solar WA (Perth) is based in Canning Vale, WA.
National Air and Energy9.3kmNational Air and Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth9.5kmSun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Ferguson Solar LLC9.6kmFerguson Solar LLC is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Westfield

Sunlight Hours in Westfield

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Westfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Westfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Westerway, TAS, which is about 2941.9 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.