Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coburn?

Coburn is located in Western Australia about 595.5 km north of Perth and 3428.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Coburn has a latitude of 26.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coburn

Rebate for Coburn 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 Coburn 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 Coburn
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 513.2 km from Coburn.

Coburn, WA is in the 6532 postcode area which has around 1071 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1097 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3187 households in the 6532 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCoburn
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater189.8kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power223.1kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar223.5kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air225.5kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar225.6kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane226.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical227.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions276.0kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical283.5kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication546.7kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA553.0kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical556.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Passion Solars556.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage563.1kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020563.2kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions563.2kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium563.5kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember563.9kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical564.3kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coburn

Sunlight Hours in Coburn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coburn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coburn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coburg North, VIC, which is about 3103.9 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.