Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carcalgong?

Carcalgong is located in New South Wales about 178.6 km north west of Sydney and 493.9 km south west of Lyra. Carcalgong has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carcalgong

Rebate for Carcalgong 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 Carcalgong by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carcalgong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 76.8 km from Carcalgong.

Carcalgong, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Carcalgong.

Solar Installers near toCarcalgong
NameDistanceDetails
powerdepot18.2kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical26.1kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar29.3kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions29.9kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical30.3kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee30.4kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics30.7kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee31.3kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions32.7kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Solarcomm53.4kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Large Solar Installs62.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst62.6kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical71.4kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.72.1kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy73.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar73.4kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Central West Solar73.8kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems73.8kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish73.8kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar74.2kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)79.9kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Solar Connections81.4kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar109.0kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar109.5kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Energywise Living109.6kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts113.4kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carcalgong

Sunlight Hours in Carcalgong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carcalgong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carcalgong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carbunup River, WA, which is about 3194.9 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.