Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kalgan?

Kalgan is located in Western Australia about 382.7 km south east of Perth and 3218.9 km west of Oman Ama. Kalgan has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kalgan 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. Kalgan is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kalgan during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kalgan

Rebate for Kalgan Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kalgan by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kalgan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 18.8 km from Kalgan.

Kalgan, WA is in the 6330 postcode area which has around 3535 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3643 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18141 households in the 6330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Kalgan.

Solar Installers near toKalgan
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World16.4kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany16.6kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar17.1kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern17.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA17.5kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy59.5kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar74.3kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West113.6kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kalgan

Sunlight Hours in Kalgan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kalgan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kalgan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kaleentha, NSW, which is about 2854.3 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.