Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kanowna?

Kanowna is located in Western Australia about 546.8 km east of Perth and 2899.0 km west of Kurrowah. Kanowna has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kanowna 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. Kanowna is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kanowna during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Kanowna will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Kanowna

Rebate for Kanowna Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kanowna 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 Kanowna
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 465.9 km from Kanowna.

Kanowna, WA is in the 6431 postcode area which has around 11 solar installations under 10 kW and about 12 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 251 households in the 6431 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 22.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKanowna
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy35.5kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply35.5kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar463.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar463.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar497.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical517.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Advantage518.4kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA519.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar526.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley529.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld529.3kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland530.8kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
3 Phase Solar531.5km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Switched On Solar531.7kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar532.0kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group532.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers533.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price533.4kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Herrera Solar Group533.7kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kanowna

Sunlight Hours in Kanowna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kanowna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kanowna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kanoona, NSW, which is about 2711.1 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.