Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kambalda West?

Kambalda West is located in Western Australia about 550.4 km east of Perth and 2873.2 km west of Kurrowah. Kambalda West has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kambalda West

Rebate for Kambalda West 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 West 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 West
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 470.8 km from Kambalda West.

Kambalda West, 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 West. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKambalda West
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply51.3kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy51.3kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar464.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar470.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar501.9kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage521.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA524.4kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical528.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar531.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley533.4kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld533.6kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland535.1kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling536.2kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers536.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs536.9kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group537.4kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Switched On Solar537.6kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Ultra Solar537.8kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar538.2kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kambalda West

Sunlight Hours in Kambalda West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kambalda West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kambalda East, WA, which is about 6.2 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.