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Solar in Beechina

How much should solar panels make in Beechina (6556)? Typical output for a north-facing roof, month by month, from 25 years of NASA sunshine records.

29 kWh a day

A 6.6 kW system in Beechina makes about 29 kWh a day on average, or around 10,748 kWh a year.

System size
MonthSun hrs/daykWh/daykWh/month
January7.939.01,210
February7.436.71,035
March6.632.71,015
April5.326.0780
May4.321.2658
June3.718.2545
July3.919.1592
August4.622.7704
September5.627.8834
October6.733.41,034
November7.537.41,121
December8.039.41,220
Year5.929.410,748

Typical long-term averages for a north-facing roof at a normal pitch, after everyday losses from heat, dust and wiring. East- or west-facing panels make roughly 10 to 15% less. Any single day can be higher or lower depending on the weather.

Will it cover your power use?

Average daily use for Australian homes, compared with what a 6.6 kW system makes in Beechina.

Your solaryearly average
29 kWh
Your solarin June
18 kWh
2 peopletypical use
14 kWh
3 peopletypical use
16 kWh
4 peopletypical use
19 kWh

Across the year, a 6.6 kW system here makes more than a typical four-person home uses. In June it makes about 18 kWh a day, which is still about what a four-person home uses.

Solar is made in the middle of the day, while most homes use more power in the morning and evening. Without a battery, a good share of what your panels make is exported to the grid, so solar covers less of your bill than these totals suggest. Running the dishwasher, washing machine and pool pump during the day helps.

Household use figures are Australia-wide averages from the Australian Energy Regulator's 2020 benchmarks. Air conditioning, a pool or an electric car can add a lot more.

Is Beechina good for solar?

Yes. Like the rest of Perth, Beechina is one of the sunniest places in Australia to own solar panels. It gets about the same sunshine as the Perth CBD, averaging 5.9 sun hours a day on a north-facing roof.

December is the strongest month, when a 6.6 kW system makes about 39 kWh a day. June is the weakest, at about 18 kWh, so expect your summer output to be roughly 2.2 times your winter output. That swing is normal and doesn't mean anything is wrong.

How many homes in Beechina have solar?

Solar systems installed in postcode 6556 (shared with Chidlow, Gorrie, Malmalling and others), from the Clean Energy Regulator.

558systems installed since 2001
28added in the past 12 months
79systems per 100 houses

That works out to about 79 systems for every 100 houses and townhouses in 6556, which is above the Perth average. Across Perth it's about 67 for every 100. Many homes here are apartments, which rarely have their own panels. 28 more were added between Oct 2025 and Sep 2026, so people here are still adding solar.

These count every small solar system registered since 2001, including upgrades and replacements, so they run a little higher than the share of homes with solar today. House counts are from the 2021 Census.

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Sunshine data: NASA POWER long-term averages (2001–2025) for a tilted, north-facing surface, adjusted to Beechina's location. Output assumes 75% of that sunshine becomes power after typical losses. Solar installations: based on Clean Energy Regulator material licensed under CC BY 4.0. House counts: ABS 2021 Census.