Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kambalda East?

Kambalda East is located in Western Australia about 556.2 km east of Perth and 2867.9 km west of Kurrowah. Kambalda East has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kambalda East

Rebate for Kambalda East 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 Kambalda East 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 Kambalda East
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 476.4 km from Kambalda East.

Kambalda East, WA is in the 6442 postcode area which has around 133 solar installations under 10 kW and about 141 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1273 households in the 6442 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.96 kW) for about every 9.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKambalda East
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply49.8kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy49.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar470.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar476.4kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar507.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage527.3kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA530.1kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical533.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar537.0kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley539.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld539.3kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland540.8kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling542.0kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers542.4kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs542.7kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group543.1kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Switched On Solar543.3kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Ultra Solar543.5kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar543.9kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kambalda East

Sunlight Hours in Kambalda East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kambalda East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kambalda East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kambalda, WA, which is about 0.4 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.