Caringal is located in Victoria about 122.8 km east of Melbourne and 1139.7 km south west of Lyra. Caringal has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Caringal, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Caringal 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. Caringal is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Caringal during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Caringal will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Caringal
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Caringal by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 21.4 km from Caringal.
Caringal, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Caringal.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 20.1km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 20.7km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 22.8km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 28.0km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 28.1km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 28.7km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 28.9km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 29.0km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 31.4km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 39.3km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 39.4km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 39.4km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 41.4km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 42.6km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 54.5km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 63.8km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 64.2km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 65.4km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 66.7km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 69.4km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 74.5km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 74.7km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 74.8km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 74.9km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 75.1km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 75.3km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 75.9km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Caringal
Sunlight Hours in Caringal
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Caringal
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Caringal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carine, WA, which is about 2855.5 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.