Are Solar Panels Worth It In Caringbah?

Caringbah is located in New South Wales about 21.2 km south of Sydney and 573.3 km south of Esk. Caringbah has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Caringbah

Rebate for Caringbah 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 Caringbah by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Caringbah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 12.0 km from Caringbah.

Caringbah, NSW is in the 2229 postcode area which has around 1270 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1464 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9221 households in the 2229 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Caringbah.

Solar Installers near toCaringbah
NameDistanceDetails
AG Solar1.7kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
Solar Concepts1.9kmSolar Concepts is based in Woolooware, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar2.0kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
K2 Solar2.5kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
NATRIX Electrical3.2kmNATRIX Electrical is based in Gymea Bay, NSW.
Valist Solar3.5kmValist Solar is based in Cronulla, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland4.4kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
MGA Solar7.2kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty8.7kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Skylight Energy9.0kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Century Solar Energy9.6kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
ASV Solar10.2kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar10.3kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sunflow Solar10.4kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar10.5kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
JJA SOLAR10.5kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.
DSolar Sydney10.6kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australian Solar Installations10.8kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.
Solar Siders11.5kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
HI SOLAR11.6kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Athena Solar12.1kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Andrews Solar Suppliers12.5kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
Solar Battery Store12.6kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Energy Warehouse12.6kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood12.7kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Caringbah

Sunlight Hours in Caringbah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Caringbah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Caringbah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Caringal, VIC, which is about 614.0 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.