Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kirk Rock?

Kirk Rock is located in Western Australia about 191.8 km south east of Perth and 3236.8 km west of Oman Ama. Kirk Rock has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kirk Rock, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kirk Rock

Rebate for Kirk Rock 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 Kirk Rock 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 Kirk Rock
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 139.6 km from Kirk Rock.

Kirk Rock, WA is in the 6370 postcode area which has around 61 solar installations under 10 kW and about 62 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 250 households in the 6370 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.52 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKirk Rock
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar122.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar148.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar158.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Naked Energy161.7kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Advantage167.3kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Absel169.7kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Renova Solar169.7kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar169.7kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus169.7kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar170.0kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Onedex Power & Water171.6kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES172.9kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Ausi Solar174.1kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
Solar Lyght174.1kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Earthtrack Group174.8kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.174.9kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services174.9kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Integrity Installations175.0kmIntegrity Installations is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA175.2kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kirk Rock

Sunlight Hours in Kirk Rock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kirk Rock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kirk Rock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kippenduff, NSW, which is about 3359.6 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.