Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coolcalalaya?

Coolcalalaya is located in Western Australia about 497.5 km north of Perth and 3413.6 km south west of Galloways Hill. Coolcalalaya has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coolcalalaya

Rebate for Coolcalalaya 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 Coolcalalaya 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 Coolcalalaya
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 488.1 km from Coolcalalaya.

Coolcalalaya, 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 toCoolcalalaya. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCoolcalalaya
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater107.1kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power139.6kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar140.1kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air142.4kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar142.7kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane143.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical144.5kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions183.1kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical190.7kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication449.7kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA455.9kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical456.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Passion Solars459.5kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage465.7kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020465.8kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions465.9kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium466.0kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember466.5kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Ezi Solar WA466.9kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coolcalalaya

Sunlight Hours in Coolcalalaya

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coolcalalaya

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coolcalalaya, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coolbinia, WA, which is about 493.2 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.