Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wilga West?

Wilga West is located in Western Australia about 196.5 km south of Perth and 3385.4 km west of Oman Ama. Wilga West has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wilga West

Rebate for Wilga West 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 Wilga West by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wilga West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 60.7 km from Wilga West.

Wilga West, WA is in the 6243 postcode area which has around 4 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 33 households in the 6243 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wilga West.

Solar Installers near toWilga West
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select28.8kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solar Equip34.5kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse56.6kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Solartech Electrical56.7kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar57.0kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury58.4kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician58.9kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest60.2kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop60.5kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy61.6kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy61.7kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies61.8kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest62.8kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service70.5kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions71.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest73.2kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar73.2kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus73.4kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions73.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Naked Energy78.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Natural Energy Company80.8kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar81.4kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton83.6kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy83.6kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration83.8kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Save Energy94.7kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Green Wave Solar95.9kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wilga West

Sunlight Hours in Wilga West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wilga West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wilga West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wilga, WA, which is about 9.0 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.