Are Solar Panels Worth It In Caralue?

Caralue is located in South Australia about 288.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1545.8 km west of Oman Ama. Caralue has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Caralue, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Caralue

Rebate for Caralue 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 Caralue by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Caralue
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 59.4 km from Caralue.

Caralue, SA is in the 5641 postcode area which has around 221 solar installations under 10 kW and about 242 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 570 households in the 5641 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCaralue
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services51.9kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar103.1kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
All EP Solar121.1kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical134.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical137.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions153.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar156.8kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions157.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical158.0kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln158.5kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical160.3kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie173.4kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO173.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical174.2kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements174.8kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions175.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
SolarReserve177.3kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
QLD Country Solar177.5kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Flinders Solutions177.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Caralue

Sunlight Hours in Caralue

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Caralue

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Caralue, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Caragabal, NSW, which is about 1075.3 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.