Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carnamah?

Carnamah is located in Western Australia about 248.0 km north of Perth and 3427.3 km west of Kurrowah. Carnamah has a latitude of 29.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Carnamah 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. Carnamah is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Carnamah during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carnamah

Rebate for Carnamah Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Carnamah by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carnamah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 231.3 km from Carnamah.

Carnamah, WA is in the 6517 postcode area which has around 74 solar installations under 10 kW and about 77 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 261 households in the 6517 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCarnamah
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical105.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions109.4kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane162.4kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air163.7kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical163.8kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar163.9kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar164.2kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power164.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater187.3kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Lees Electrical202.7kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication204.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA209.9kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars212.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
3 Phase Solar217.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Ezi Solar WA218.4kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium218.8kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage218.8kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions219.0kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020219.0kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carnamah

Sunlight Hours in Carnamah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carnamah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carnamah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carmoo, QLD, which is about 3320.6 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.