Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cargerie?

Cargerie is located in Victoria about 88.3 km west of Melbourne and 1238.4 km south west of Lyra. Cargerie has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cargerie

Rebate for Cargerie 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 Cargerie by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cargerie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 64.3 km from Cargerie.

Cargerie, VIC is in the 3334 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 63 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 268 households in the 3334 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Cargerie.

Solar Installers near toCargerie
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice19.8kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust22.1kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling28.8kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company29.3kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat29.3kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR29.5kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions29.8kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar29.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical30.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Smart Options p/l32.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies32.8kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat33.6kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels33.6kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical33.6kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians33.7kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant35.3kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar36.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions43.3kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical43.3kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Greensaver Solar46.6kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Lightbox Solar47.7kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy47.7kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong48.3kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong48.7kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cargerie

Sunlight Hours in Cargerie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cargerie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cargerie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carey Park, WA, which is about 2596.7 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.