Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wicherina South?

Wicherina South is located in Western Australia about 361.6 km north of Perth and 3480.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. Wicherina South has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wicherina South, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wicherina South 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. Wicherina South is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wicherina South during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Wicherina South will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Wicherina South

Rebate for Wicherina South Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wicherina South by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wicherina South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 357.4 km from Wicherina South.

Wicherina South, WA is in the 6532 postcode area which has around 1071 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1097 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3187 households in the 6532 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Wicherina South.

Solar Installers near toWicherina South
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Solar Power38.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar38.2kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane38.4kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air39.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar39.7kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical40.8kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions45.0kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Midwest Groundwater52.4kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical52.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication313.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA319.4kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wicherina South

Sunlight Hours in Wicherina South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wicherina South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wicherina South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wicherina, WA, which is about 10.9 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.