Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kalgoorlie?

Kalgoorlie is located in Western Australia about 548.7 km east of Perth and 2887.4 km west of Kurrowah. Kalgoorlie has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kalgoorlie

Rebate for Kalgoorlie 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 Kalgoorlie by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kalgoorlie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 468.0 km from Kalgoorlie.

Kalgoorlie, WA is in the 6430 postcode area which has around 1661 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1758 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10052 households in the 6430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKalgoorlie
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy4.3kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply4.3kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar464.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar466.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar499.4kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage520.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA521.9kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical522.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar528.8kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley531.3kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld531.5kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland532.9kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar534.4kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar534.9kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers534.9kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
3 Phase Solar535.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
PV Energy Group535.2kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling535.4kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group535.6kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kalgoorlie

Sunlight Hours in Kalgoorlie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kalgoorlie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kalgoorlie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kalgan, WA, which is about 563.3 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.