Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carlton?

Carlton is located in New South Wales about 13.6 km south west of Sydney and 565.3 km south of Esk. Carlton has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carlton

Rebate for Carlton 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 Carlton 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 Carlton
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 5.1 km from Carlton.

Carlton, NSW is in the 2218 postcode area which has around 447 solar installations under 10 kW and about 484 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2716 households in the 2218 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Carlton.

Solar Installers near toCarlton
NameDistanceDetails
Skylight Energy1.1kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty1.9kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Century Solar Energy1.9kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Solar Siders3.5kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
HI SOLAR4.0kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood4.1kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical5.2kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Ground Screws Australia5.2kmGround Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar5.3kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
ASV Solar5.5kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
DSolar Sydney5.7kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
PV Solar Tiles5.8kmPV Solar Tiles is based in Tempe, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar5.8kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sunflow Solar5.9kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
K2 Solar6.2kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.6.5kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney6.5kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Ozz Solar Power Solutions6.6kmOzz Solar Power Solutions is based in Lakemba, NSW.
Partners in Energy6.6kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar6.7kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
MGA Solar6.8kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
AG Solar6.9kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
Solar Battery Store7.2kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Energy Warehouse7.2kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar earth7.3kmSolar earth is based in Lakemba, NSW.
Athena Solar7.3kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU7.5kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carlton

Sunlight Hours in Carlton

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 Carlton

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 Carlton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carlsruhe, VIC, which is about 702.8 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.