Are Solar Panels Worth It In Koolanooka?

Koolanooka is located in Western Australia about 299.1 km north of Perth and 3415.4 km west of Kurrowah. Koolanooka has a latitude of 29.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Koolanooka 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. Koolanooka is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Koolanooka during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Koolanooka

Rebate for Koolanooka Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Koolanooka by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Koolanooka
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 278.0 km from Koolanooka.

Koolanooka, WA is in the 6623 postcode area which has around 89 solar installations under 10 kW and about 96 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 392 households in the 6623 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKoolanooka
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical108.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions108.9kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane151.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power151.8kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar151.9kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air152.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar152.6kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical153.1kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater166.5kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Lees Electrical252.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication256.7kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA262.1kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars264.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
3 Phase Solar267.7km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Ezi Solar WA269.9kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium270.6kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage270.7kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions270.9kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020270.9kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Koolanooka

Sunlight Hours in Koolanooka

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Koolanooka

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Koolanooka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koolan Island, WA, which is about 1658.7 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.