Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kalgup?

Kalgup is located in Western Australia about 202.7 km south of Perth and 3457.2 km west of Oman Ama. Kalgup has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kalgup

Rebate for Kalgup 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 Kalgup by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kalgup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 81.7 km from Kalgup.

Kalgup, WA is in the 6280 postcode area which has around 5170 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5381 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15611 households in the 6280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kalgup.

Solar Installers near toKalgup
NameDistanceDetails
Powertex Energy Solutions6.7kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest6.9kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar7.2kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service7.9kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus8.6kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company10.4kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar11.1kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton12.9kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy12.9kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration13.2kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Save Energy24.8kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse25.6kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
The Natural Grid25.9kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Green Wave Solar26.6kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Complete solar27.3kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical37.2kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician43.3kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sun Select43.7kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest48.6kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar49.6kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury50.5kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy50.9kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop50.9kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy51.0kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies51.1kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest51.6kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solartech Electrical52.5kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kalgup

Sunlight Hours in Kalgup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kalgup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kalgup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kalgoorlie, WA, which is about 662.6 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.