Are Solar Panels Worth It In Caralulup?

Caralulup is located in Victoria about 135.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1204.2 km south west of Lyra. Caralulup has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Caralulup, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Caralulup

Rebate for Caralulup 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 Caralulup by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Caralulup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 117.6 km from Caralulup.

Caralulup, VIC is in the 3371 postcode area which has around 219 solar installations under 10 kW and about 228 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 651 households in the 3371 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Caralulup.

Solar Installers near toCaralulup
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Talbot10.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar18.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay32.1kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar38.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant39.0kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
EnviroShop39.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Effective Electrical40.6kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels40.6kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat40.6kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians40.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies41.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l41.6kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical44.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions44.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar44.5kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR44.9kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company45.0kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat45.1kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling45.6kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)47.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar48.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria49.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke53.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy53.4kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Caralulup

Sunlight Hours in Caralulup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Caralulup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Caralulup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Caralue, SA, which is about 804.3 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.