Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carina?

Carina is located in Victoria about 228.9 km east of Adelaide and 1226.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Carina has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carina

Rebate for Carina 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 Carina by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 97.9 km from Carina.

Carina, VIC is in the 3512 postcode area which has around 61 solar installations under 10 kW and about 64 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 209 households in the 3512 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCarina
NameDistanceDetails
Ash Monty Electrical96.4kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping96.6kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Redmud Green Energy118.3kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy118.3kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar118.4kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
KPW Solutions120.2kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration125.5kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar131.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Mildura Sunray Solar144.0kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical144.7kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy145.2kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning149.0kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar149.4kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services149.8kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura150.0kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation150.3kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar150.3kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura150.3kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ150.4kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carina

Sunlight Hours in Carina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cargo, NSW, which is about 739.9 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.