Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Kalgoorlie?

South Kalgoorlie is located in Western Australia about 549.5 km east of Perth and 2886.1 km west of Kurrowah. South Kalgoorlie has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Kalgoorlie, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Kalgoorlie

Rebate for South Kalgoorlie 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 South Kalgoorlie 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 South Kalgoorlie
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 468.8 km from South Kalgoorlie.

South Kalgoorlie, WA is in the 6430 postcode area which has around 1661 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1758 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10052 households in the 6430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSouth Kalgoorlie
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy2.4kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply2.4kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar464.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar467.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar500.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage520.8kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA522.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical523.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar529.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley532.1kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld532.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland533.7kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar535.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar535.7kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers535.7kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
3 Phase Solar535.9km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
PV Energy Group536.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling536.1kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group536.4kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Kalgoorlie

Sunlight Hours in South Kalgoorlie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Kalgoorlie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Kalgoorlie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Johnstone, QLD, which is about 2875.4 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.