Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kadathinni?

Kadathinni is located in Western Australia about 259.0 km north of Perth and 3458.4 km west of Kurrowah. Kadathinni has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kadathinni

Rebate for Kadathinni 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 Kadathinni 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 Kadathinni
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 249.1 km from Kadathinni.

Kadathinni, WA is in the 6519 postcode area which has around 95 solar installations under 10 kW and about 101 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 294 households in the 6519 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.71 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKadathinni
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical74.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions79.2kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane133.5kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical134.7kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air134.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar135.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar135.5kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power135.6kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater161.0kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication212.6kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Lees Electrical216.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Future Solar WA218.5kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars221.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage228.0kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020228.2kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions228.2kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium228.2kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Ezi Solar WA228.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
pilbember228.8kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kadathinni

Sunlight Hours in Kadathinni

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kadathinni

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kadathinni, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kabra, QLD, which is about 3516.3 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.