Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carlingford?

Carlingford is located in New South Wales about 18.4 km north west of Sydney and 549.1 km south west of Esk. Carlingford has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carlingford

Rebate for Carlingford 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 Carlingford by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carlingford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 17.6 km from Carlingford.

Carlingford, NSW is in the 2118 postcode area which has around 1530 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1657 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6706 households in the 2118 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Carlingford.

Solar Installers near toCarlingford
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Safari0.5kmSolar Safari is based in Carlingford, NSW.
Rescom Solar2.8kmRescom Solar is based in North Rocks, NSW.
Green IOT2.8kmGreen IOT is based in North Rocks, NSW.
Solar Run Rydalmere3.4kmSolar Run Rydalmere is based in Rydalmere, NSW.
Helioenergy3.6kmHelioenergy is based in Rydalmere, NSW.
Midas Solar3.9kmMidas Solar is based in North Parramatta, NSW.
Grand Group Australia | Solar Panels Sydney4.5kmGrand Group Australia | Solar Panels Sydney is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Solar System Australia | Solar Panels & Inverters Sydney4.5kmSolar System Australia | Solar Panels & Inverters Sydney is based in Rosehill, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar4.7kmAusgreen Solar is based in Rosehill, NSW.
Solar Run Ryde4.7kmSolar Run Ryde is based in West Ryde, NSW.
Solar Experts Australia4.9kmSolar Experts Australia is based in Parramatta, NSW.
LECA4.9kmLECA is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Universal Solar Solutions4.9kmUniversal Solar Solutions is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Green Ultimate - Solar Panel Installation Sydney5.0kmGreen Ultimate - Solar Panel Installation Sydney is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Solar Power company5.0kmSolar Power company is based in Parramatta, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur5.1km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
JinkoSolar5.2kmJinkoSolar is based in Parramatta, NSW.
EPS - Solar Panels5.3kmEPS - Solar Panels is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Energenic Solar5.3kmEnergenic Solar is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Green Reliance5.3kmGreen Reliance is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Grand Solar5.3kmGrand Solar is based in Parramatta, NSW.
National Solar Services5.3kmNational Solar Services is based in Parramatta, NSW.
Sunsavers Australia5.3kmSunsavers Australia is based in Parramatta, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carlingford

Sunlight Hours in Carlingford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carlingford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carlingford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carlaminda, NSW, which is about 318.6 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.