Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karalundi?

Karalundi is located in Western Australia about 703.5 km north of Perth and 3019.8 km south west of Galloways Hill. Karalundi has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Karalundi 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. Karalundi is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Karalundi during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karalundi

Rebate for Karalundi Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Karalundi by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Karalundi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 340.6 km from Karalundi.

Karalundi, WA is in the 6642 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 73 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 338 households in the 6642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.57 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKaralundi
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater474.6kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power494.5kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar495.0kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane497.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air497.1kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar497.6kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical499.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions500.3kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical505.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Tjintu Energy586.1kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply586.1kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Karratha Contracting623.6kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy627.9kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR627.9kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara628.4kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power629.5kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR638.7kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
CDA Air & Solar644.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical654.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karalundi

Sunlight Hours in Karalundi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Karalundi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karalundi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karalee, QLD, which is about 3379.9 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.