Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kumarina?

Kumarina is located in Western Australia about 817.2 km north east of Perth and 2908.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. Kumarina has a latitude of 25.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kumarina 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. Kumarina is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kumarina during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kumarina

Rebate for Kumarina Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kumarina by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kumarina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 295.5 km from Kumarina.

Kumarina, WA is in the 6642 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 73 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 338 households in the 6642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.57 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKumarina
NameDistanceDetails
PILBARA SOLAR554.9kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Karratha Contracting569.8kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy574.0kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR574.0kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara574.6kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power576.4kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Midwest Groundwater589.8kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power611.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar611.5kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air613.7kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane613.7kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar614.1kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical616.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions618.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical623.8kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Tjintu Energy640.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply640.6kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar755.4kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical767.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kumarina

Sunlight Hours in Kumarina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kumarina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kumarina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kulwin, NSW, which is about 2606.7 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.