Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wittenoom?

Wittenoom is located in Western Australia about 1103.3 km north of Perth and 2862.6 km south west of Galloways Hill. Wittenoom has a latitude of 22.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wittenoom 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. Wittenoom is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wittenoom during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wittenoom

Rebate for Wittenoom Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wittenoom by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wittenoom
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 123.0 km from Wittenoom.

Wittenoom, WA is in the 6751 postcode area which has around 10 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1844 households in the 6751 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.40 kW) for about every 184.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWittenoom
NameDistanceDetails
PILBARA SOLAR212.3kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Karratha Contracting225.3kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy229.2kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR229.2kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara229.8kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power232.4kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions625.8kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid632.9kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Midwest Groundwater778.9kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions792.2kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Midwest Solar Power809.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar809.7kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air812.1kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar812.4kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane812.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical814.3kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions839.0kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical845.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Tjintu Energy997.0kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wittenoom

Sunlight Hours in Wittenoom

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wittenoom

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wittenoom, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Witta, QLD, which is about 3514.4 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.