Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karloning?

Karloning is located in Western Australia about 265.3 km north east of Perth and 3203.3 km west of Kurrowah. Karloning has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karloning

Rebate for Karloning 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 Karloning 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 Karloning
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 189.9 km from Karloning.

Karloning, WA is in the 6479 postcode area which has around 87 solar installations under 10 kW and about 95 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 307 households in the 6479 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKarloning
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar183.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar195.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar217.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical226.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA237.9kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage240.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
3 Phase Solar242.5km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Quest Electrical and Solar244.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Sunpark Solar246.7kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group246.7kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar247.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld247.8kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley247.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland249.0kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price250.1kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia250.8kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers252.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group253.0kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar253.8kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karloning

Sunlight Hours in Karloning

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 Karloning

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karloning, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karlkurla, WA, which is about 313.4 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.