Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kurnalpi?

Kurnalpi is located in Western Australia about 607.4 km east of Perth and 2840.6 km west of Kurrowah. Kurnalpi has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kurnalpi

Rebate for Kurnalpi 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 Kurnalpi 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 Kurnalpi
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 526.6 km from Kurnalpi.

Kurnalpi, WA is in the 6431 postcode area which has around 11 solar installations under 10 kW and about 12 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 251 households in the 6431 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 22.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKurnalpi
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy66.3kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply66.3kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar523.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar524.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar557.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical578.6kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Advantage579.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA580.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar587.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley589.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld590.0kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland591.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
3 Phase Solar592.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Switched On Solar592.4kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar592.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group593.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers593.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price594.1kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Herrera Solar Group594.3kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kurnalpi

Sunlight Hours in Kurnalpi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kurnalpi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kurnalpi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kurmond, NSW, which is about 2725.9 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.