Are Solar Panels Worth It In Windy Harbour?

Windy Harbour is located in Western Australia about 318.2 km south of Perth and 3394.0 km west of Oman Ama. Windy Harbour has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Windy Harbour, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Windy Harbour 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. Windy Harbour is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Windy Harbour during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Windy Harbour

Rebate for Windy Harbour Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Windy Harbour by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Windy Harbour
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.987.22
Feb22.516.25
Mar17.294.80
Apr12.363.43
May9.132.54
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.30
Aug11.023.06
Sep14.544.04
Oct19.005.28
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.787.16

Figures from the weather station at Pemberton, which is approximately 40.2 km from Windy Harbour.

Windy Harbour, WA is in the 6262 postcode area which has around 113 solar installations under 10 kW and about 122 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 641 households in the 6262 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWindy Harbour
NameDistanceDetails
Precision Solar and Battery South West66.9kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip103.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Miller Solar104.2kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Dsr Energy118.6kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Sun Select118.7kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical132.1kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Complete solar138.2kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service143.1kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions143.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest143.6kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar143.9kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
The Natural Grid145.0kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Save Energy Aus145.1kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company146.0kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar146.6kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse147.0kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton147.4kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy147.4kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration147.7kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Windy Harbour

Sunlight Hours in Windy Harbour

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Windy Harbour

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Windy Harbour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Windy, NSW, which is about 3197.8 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.