Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carlotta?

Carlotta is located in Western Australia about 238.3 km south of Perth and 3418.9 km west of Oman Ama. Carlotta has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carlotta, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carlotta

Rebate for Carlotta 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 Carlotta by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carlotta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 37.9 km from Carlotta.

Carlotta, WA is in the 6275 postcode area which has around 298 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 863 households in the 6275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.75 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Carlotta.

Solar Installers near toCarlotta
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select37.5kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solar Equip60.6kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service61.2kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions62.1kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest62.2kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar62.5kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse63.1kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Save Energy Aus63.5kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Natural Energy Company66.3kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar67.0kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Australian Sun Electrical67.2kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Complete solar67.4kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
Plico Energy68.3kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton68.3kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration68.6kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
The Natural Grid72.1kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician78.6kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Save Energy79.8kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Nites Solar81.6kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Green Wave Solar81.8kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury83.1kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest83.1kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solartech Electrical83.4kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop84.7kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carlotta

Sunlight Hours in Carlotta

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 Carlotta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carlotta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carlisle South, WA, which is about 235.6 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.