Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karramindie?

Karramindie is located in Western Australia about 540.6 km east of Perth and 2887.9 km west of Kurrowah. Karramindie has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karramindie

Rebate for Karramindie 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 Karramindie 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 Karramindie
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 460.3 km from Karramindie.

Karramindie, WA is in the 6429 postcode area which has around 116 solar installations under 10 kW and about 124 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 581 households in the 6429 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.75 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKarramindie
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply27.0kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy27.0kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar455.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar459.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar491.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage511.8kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA514.1kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical516.4kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar521.0kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley523.4kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld523.5kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland525.0kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling526.7kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers526.8kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Switched On Solar527.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs527.3kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group527.5kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar527.6kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Ultra Solar527.9kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karramindie

Sunlight Hours in Karramindie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Karramindie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karramindie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karrakup, WA, which is about 529.1 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.