Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carlton North?

Carlton North is located in Victoria about 3.0 km north of Melbourne and 1183.1 km south west of Lyra. Carlton North has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carlton North, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Carlton North 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. Carlton North is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carlton North

Rebate for Carlton North Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Carlton North by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carlton North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 2.1 km from Carlton North.

Carlton North, VIC is in the 3054 postcode area which has around 303 solar installations under 10 kW and about 311 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3081 households in the 3054 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.30 kW) for about every 10.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Carlton North.

Solar Installers near toCarlton North
NameDistanceDetails
SolarQuip0.7kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)1.3kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
My Australian Solar1.4kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Ohm Power1.6kmOhm Power is based in Carlton, VIC.
Pro Solar1.7kmPro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC.
Sanshri Solar1.9kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
Sunrise Innovations2.0kmSunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building2.2kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Solar Panels Melbourne2.2kmSolar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne2.2kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Net Zero Co2.2kmNet Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Climasolar2.4kmClimasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC.
ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS2.4kmALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Solarzen2.5kmSolarzen is based in Melbourne, VIC.
AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS2.5kmAUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Parker Solar Group2.5kmParker Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Sales Expert2.5kmSales Expert is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Flow2.6kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
Kin Energy2.7kmKin Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Lotus Energy2.8kmLotus Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
SUNHUB2.8kmSUNHUB is based in Melbourne, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS2.8kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Solar Heroes2.8kmSolar Heroes is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Elemental Solar2.9kmElemental Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Hislop Group2.9kmHislop Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carlton North

Sunlight Hours in Carlton North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carlton North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carlton North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carlton, VIC, which is about 1.1 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.