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Solar in Muchea

How much should solar panels make in Muchea (6501)? Typical output for a north-facing roof, month by month, from 25 years of NASA sunshine records.

30 kWh a day

A 6.6 kW system in Muchea makes about 30 kWh a day on average, or around 10,857 kWh a year.

System size
MonthSun hrs/daykWh/daykWh/month
January7.939.01,210
February7.436.81,039
March6.632.91,020
April5.326.3790
May4.321.5665
June3.718.4552
July3.919.3599
August4.723.1716
September5.728.4852
October6.934.01,053
November7.637.81,133
December8.039.61,227
Year6.029.710,857

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 Muchea.

Your solaryearly average
30 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 Muchea good for solar?

Yes. Like the rest of Perth, Muchea is one of the sunniest places in Australia to own solar panels. It gets about 1% more sunshine than the Perth CBD, averaging 6.0 sun hours a day on a north-facing roof.

December is the strongest month, when a 6.6 kW system makes about 40 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 Muchea have solar?

Solar systems installed in postcode 6501, from the Clean Energy Regulator.

356systems installed since 2001
18added in the past 12 months
110systems per 100 houses (2021 count)

Postcode 6501 has had more solar systems installed than it had houses at the 2021 Census. That usually means a fast-growing area with lots of new homes built since, nearly all with solar. 18 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 Muchea'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.