Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coral Bay?

Coral Bay is located in Western Australia about 1000.9 km north of Perth and 3332.8 km west of Galloways Hill. Coral Bay has a latitude of 23.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coral Bay, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coral Bay

Rebate for Coral Bay 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 Coral Bay 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 Coral Bay
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 398.5 km from Coral Bay.

Coral Bay, 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 toCoral Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCoral Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Northwest Solar Power412.2kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Karratha Contracting413.5kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara415.1kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR415.3kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy415.3kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR585.1kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Midwest Groundwater595.7kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power628.8kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar629.1kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air631.0kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar631.1kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane632.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical632.5kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions681.9kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical689.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication952.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA958.6kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical960.4kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Passion Solars962.4kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coral Bay

Sunlight Hours in Coral Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coral Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coral Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coral Bank, VIC, which is about 3521.6 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.