Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kulin West?

Kulin West is located in Western Australia about 223.8 km east of Perth and 3202.0 km west of Oman Ama. Kulin West has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kulin West, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kulin West

Rebate for Kulin West 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 Kulin West 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 Kulin West
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 165.3 km from Kulin West.

Kulin West, WA is in the 6365 postcode area which has around 85 solar installations under 10 kW and about 91 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 334 households in the 6365 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.09 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKulin West
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar149.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar172.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar187.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Naked Energy195.9kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Solar Advantage198.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Renova Solar202.9kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus202.9kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar202.9kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Absel203.1kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Always Solar203.2kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Onedex Power & Water204.5kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA205.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES205.7kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Solar Lyght206.6kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Ausi Solar207.0kmAusi Solar is based in Champion Lakes, WA.
WA Solar Recycling207.6kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Earthtrack Group207.8kmEarthtrack Group is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Heliocol Solar W.A.208.0kmHeliocol Solar W.A. is based in Forrestdale, WA.
Perth Solar Services208.0kmPerth Solar Services is based in Forrestdale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kulin West

Sunlight Hours in Kulin West

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 Kulin West

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 Kulin West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kulin, WA, which is about 13.5 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.