Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carmel?

Carmel is located in Western Australia about 21.4 km east of Perth and 3394.7 km west of Oman Ama. Carmel has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carmel

Rebate for Carmel 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 Carmel by month. The maximum is 8.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carmel
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.948.04
Feb25.547.09
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.074.19
May11.213.11
Jun9.232.56
Jul9.752.71
Aug12.683.52
Sep16.664.63
Oct22.116.14
Nov26.337.31
Dec29.618.23

Figures from the weather station at Perth Airport, which is approximately 13.7 km from Carmel.

Carmel, WA is in the 6076 postcode area which has around 3964 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4119 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8962 households in the 6076 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Carmel.

Solar Installers near toCarmel
NameDistanceDetails
WA Solar Recycling5.2kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth7.8kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs8.2kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Solar Lyght9.1kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Tanway Engineering9.2kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar WA9.5kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
Worldwide Solar Towers10.2kmWorldwide Solar Towers is based in Kenwick, WA.
Solar Balance11.4kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
SOLAR 1 NATION11.4kmSOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers11.9kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES12.0kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Ultra Solar12.1kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Tailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage12.2kmTailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornlie, WA.
Sun Solar Services12.2kmSun Solar Services is based in Cannington, WA.
Arrid Power (Aust).12.6kmArrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA.
Herrera Solar Group12.7kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Advantage13.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Easy Solar13.6kmEasy Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Onedex Power & Water14.3kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
National Air and Energy14.3kmNational Air and Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Solahart Industries14.6kmSolahart Industries is based in Welshpool, WA.
Technaus Solar - Perth14.6kmTechnaus Solar - Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Ecostar Solar14.7kmEcostar Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carmel

Sunlight Hours in Carmel

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carmel

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carmel, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carlyle, VIC, which is about 2822.0 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.