Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cal Lal?

Cal Lal is located in New South Wales about 251.9 km north east of Adelaide and 1152.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Cal Lal has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cal Lal, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cal Lal

Rebate for Cal Lal 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 Cal Lal by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cal Lal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 66.7 km from Cal Lal.

Cal Lal, NSW is in the 2648 postcode area which has around 352 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1170 households in the 2648 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.64 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Cal Lal.

Solar Installers near toCal Lal
NameDistanceDetails
YES Energy35.9kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy35.9kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar36.0kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical69.5kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping69.5kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical92.0kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation96.1kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar96.3kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar98.7kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services98.8kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ98.8kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services99.3kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura99.9kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cal Lal

Sunlight Hours in Cal Lal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cal Lal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cal Lal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cairns North, QLD, which is about 1957.9 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.