Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kambalda?

Kambalda is located in Western Australia about 555.9 km east of Perth and 2868.3 km west of Kurrowah. Kambalda has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kambalda

Rebate for Kambalda 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 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
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 476.1 km from Kambalda.

Kambalda, 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. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKambalda
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply49.5kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy49.5kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar470.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar476.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar507.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage527.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA529.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical533.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar536.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley538.8kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld539.0kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland540.5kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling541.6kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers542.1kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs542.4kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group542.8kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Switched On Solar543.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Ultra Solar543.2kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar543.6kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kambalda

Sunlight Hours in Kambalda

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kambah, ACT, which is about 2580.3 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.