Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carapooee West?

Carapooee West is located in Victoria about 192.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1189.2 km south west of Lyra. Carapooee West has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carapooee West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carapooee West

Rebate for Carapooee West 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 Carapooee West by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carapooee West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 161.5 km from Carapooee West.

Carapooee West, VIC is in the 3477 postcode area which has around 154 solar installations under 10 kW and about 160 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 455 households in the 3477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Carapooee West.

Solar Installers near toCarapooee West
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar10.8kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar13.3kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar46.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
KC Solar56.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bondys Contractors58.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant59.6kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar62.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot66.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions78.6kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
EnviroShop82.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Sunergy Solar88.2kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network88.2kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical88.5kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central89.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical89.2kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems89.2kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
The Solar Bloke90.0kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Midland Solar90.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria90.4kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay92.1kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy92.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Electric Pro92.7kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo92.7kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco92.8kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar93.6kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar93.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar93.8kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carapooee West

Sunlight Hours in Carapooee West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carapooee West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carapooee West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carapooee, VIC, which is about 3.1 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.