Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balkuling?

Balkuling is located in Western Australia about 122.7 km east of Perth and 3292.5 km west of Oman Ama. Balkuling has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balkuling

Rebate for Balkuling 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 Balkuling 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 Balkuling
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 50.3 km from Balkuling.

Balkuling, WA is in the 6383 postcode area which has around 167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 175 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 500 households in the 6383 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.38 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBalkuling
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar37.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar56.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar77.4kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage94.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA98.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar105.1kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley106.7kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld106.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
WA Solar Recycling107.8kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland108.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs108.9kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers109.2kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group110.0kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Lyght110.0kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Ultra Solar110.3kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth110.6kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES110.7kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Onedex Power & Water110.8kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
ASG Global Aus110.9kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balkuling

Sunlight Hours in Balkuling

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Balkuling

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balkuling, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balintore, VIC, which is about 2493.3 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.