Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wilgoyne?

Wilgoyne is located in Western Australia about 277.6 km north east of Perth and 3176.3 km west of Kurrowah. Wilgoyne has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wilgoyne

Rebate for Wilgoyne 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 Wilgoyne 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 Wilgoyne
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 199.0 km from Wilgoyne.

Wilgoyne, WA is in the 6479 postcode area which has around 87 solar installations under 10 kW and about 95 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 307 households in the 6479 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWilgoyne
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar194.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar201.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar228.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical242.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA250.0kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage251.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar256.8kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
3 Phase Solar257.5km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar myWorld259.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley260.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Sunpark Solar260.3kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar260.3kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
PV Energy Group260.4kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland261.3kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price262.9kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia263.7kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers264.4kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group264.9kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar265.6kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wilgoyne

Sunlight Hours in Wilgoyne

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 Wilgoyne

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 Wilgoyne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wilgena, SA, which is about 1567.7 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.