Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kentdale?

Kentdale is located in Western Australia about 350.7 km south of Perth and 3305.5 km west of Oman Ama. Kentdale has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kentdale 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. Kentdale is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kentdale during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kentdale

Rebate for Kentdale Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kentdale by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kentdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.925.81
Mar16.124.48
Apr11.943.32
May8.932.48
Jun7.582.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.013.06
Sep14.434.01
Oct18.425.12
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.646.85

Figures from the weather station at Denmark, which is approximately 28.9 km from Kentdale.

Kentdale, WA is in the 6333 postcode area which has around 878 solar installations under 10 kW and about 902 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3481 households in the 6333 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.62 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Kentdale.

Solar Installers near toKentdale
NameDistanceDetails
Miller Solar13.9kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West27.5kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy28.0kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
The 12 Volt World74.9kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solar Power WA75.8kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar75.9kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern76.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany76.9kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solar Equip128.5kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kentdale

Sunlight Hours in Kentdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kentdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kentdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kent Town, SA, which is about 1962.2 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.