Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Carnarvon?

East Carnarvon is located in Western Australia about 816.5 km north of Perth and 3409.8 km west of Galloways Hill. East Carnarvon has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Carnarvon

Rebate for East 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 East 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 East 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 445.4 km from East Carnarvon.

East 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 toEast Carnarvon. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEast Carnarvon
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater409.4kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power441.8kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar442.1kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air443.9kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar443.9kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane445.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical445.2kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions496.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical504.0kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting559.8kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power560.4kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara562.5kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR562.5kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy562.5kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR709.2kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication767.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA773.8kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars777.6kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical778.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Carnarvon

Sunlight Hours in East 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 East 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 East Carnarvon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Cannington, WA, which is about 824.8 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.