Are Solar Panels Worth It In Caragabal?

Caragabal is located in New South Wales about 206.0 km north west of Canberra and 679.9 km south west of Lyra. Caragabal has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Caragabal, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Caragabal

Rebate for Caragabal 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 Caragabal by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Caragabal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 89.1 km from Caragabal.

Caragabal, NSW is in the 2810 postcode area which has around 489 solar installations under 10 kW and about 550 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1667 households in the 2810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Caragabal.

Solar Installers near toCaragabal
NameDistanceDetails
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd69.1kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical70.1kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers71.5kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar76.5kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur82.7km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical84.6kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar84.8kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
See Solar85.2kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician85.9kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Gerindtec89.2kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Suncurrent94.2kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions98.4kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
CondoColin Solar99.8kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts102.2kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries102.2kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Caragabal

Sunlight Hours in Caragabal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Caragabal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Caragabal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carag Carag, VIC, which is about 388.1 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.