Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carnarvon?

Carnarvon is located in Western Australia about 814.4 km north of Perth and 3412.3 km west of Galloways Hill. Carnarvon has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Carnarvon 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. Carnarvon is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Carnarvon during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carnarvon

Rebate for Carnarvon Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Carnarvon by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carnarvon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 447.9 km from Carnarvon.

Carnarvon, WA is in the 6701 postcode area which has around 235 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3714 households in the 6701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.89 kW) for about every 15.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCarnarvon
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater407.2kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power439.6kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar439.9kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air441.7kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar441.7kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane442.9kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical443.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions494.5kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical501.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting562.8kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power563.4kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara565.5kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR565.6kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy565.6kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR712.1kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication765.3kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA771.7kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars775.5kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical775.9kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carnarvon

Sunlight Hours in Carnarvon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carnarvon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carnarvon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carnamah, WA, which is about 581.2 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.