Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cowalla?

Cowalla is located in Western Australia about 101.3 km north of Perth and 3452.0 km west of Kurrowah. Cowalla has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cowalla 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. Cowalla is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cowalla during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cowalla

Rebate for Cowalla Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cowalla by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cowalla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 101.9 km from Cowalla.

Cowalla, WA is in the 6503 postcode area which has around 488 solar installations under 10 kW and about 564 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1053 households in the 6503 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Cowalla.

Solar Installers near toCowalla
NameDistanceDetails
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication52.2kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA58.5kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars62.3kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage68.6kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 202068.7kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions68.7kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium69.1kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember69.4kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical69.8kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
Ezi Solar WA70.9kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Lees Electrical71.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Sunspark Solar72.6kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR73.8kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth73.8kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery74.9kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical75.5kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
3 Phase Solar76.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Joondalup Solar76.3kmJoondalup Solar is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solaire Connect76.4kmSolaire Connect is based in Joondalup, WA.
Solahart Joondalup76.8kmSolahart Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.
SunLux Solar76.8kmSunLux Solar is based in Connolly, WA.
Logsys Eco Energy77.1kmLogsys Eco Energy is based in Joondalup, WA.
Perth Solar Direct Joondalup77.2kmPerth Solar Direct Joondalup is based in Joondalup, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cowalla

Sunlight Hours in Cowalla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cowalla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cowalla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cowalellup, WA, which is about 438.4 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.