Are Solar Panels Worth It In Warakurna?

Warakurna is located in Western Australia about 1426.1 km south of Darwin and 2172.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. Warakurna has a latitude of 25.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Warakurna

Rebate for Warakurna 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 Warakurna by month. The maximum is 7.50 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.88 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Warakurna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.997.50
Feb25.006.95
Mar22.266.18
Apr18.755.21
May15.524.31
Jun13.963.88
Jul15.084.19
Aug18.545.15
Sep22.196.16
Oct25.237.01
Nov26.577.38
Dec26.697.41

Figures from the weather station at Giles, which is approximately 3.9 km from Warakurna.

Warakurna, WA is in the 872 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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

Solar Installers near toWarakurna
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia582.3kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Alice Springs Solar583.1kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT583.3kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning583.5kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting583.7kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia583.9kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions584.2kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power584.5kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec584.6kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
AC Guys NT776.6kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Tjintu Energy926.7kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply926.7kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions973.8kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions1002.0kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid1004.9kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
QLD Country Solar1023.7kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions1025.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR1118.7kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
All EP Solar1153.9kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Warakurna

Sunlight Hours in Warakurna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Warakurna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Warakurna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Warabrook, NSW, which is about 2435.8 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.