Are Solar Panels Worth It In Koomberkine?

Koomberkine is located in Western Australia about 152.3 km north east of Perth and 3313.7 km west of Kurrowah. Koomberkine has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Koomberkine

Rebate for Koomberkine 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 Koomberkine 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 Koomberkine
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 90.5 km from Koomberkine.

Koomberkine, WA is in the 6461 postcode area which has around 77 solar installations under 10 kW and about 85 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 290 households in the 6461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKoomberkine
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar80.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar103.9kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Lees Electrical108.4kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Swan Solar109.9kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
3 Phase Solar125.8km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Gate Solutions WA126.5kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage131.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
PV Energy Group132.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar132.2kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar132.3kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Switched On Solar132.8kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld135.8kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley136.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price136.7kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland136.8kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia137.4kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Ezi Solar WA138.4kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar2Battery139.8kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical140.0kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Koomberkine

Sunlight Hours in Koomberkine

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 Koomberkine

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 Koomberkine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koolywurtie, SA, which is about 1960.7 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.