Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carngham?

Carngham is located in Victoria about 126.0 km west of Melbourne and 1240.3 km south west of Lyra. Carngham has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carngham, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carngham

Rebate for Carngham 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 Carngham by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carngham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 104.8 km from Carngham.

Carngham, VIC is in the 3351 postcode area which has around 1203 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1260 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3404 households in the 3351 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Carngham.

Solar Installers near toCarngham
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar20.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical21.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Effective Electrical22.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels22.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat22.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions22.3kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bailey Technologies22.8kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant24.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company24.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l25.0kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar25.0kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians25.5kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat25.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR26.1kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling26.7kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice29.2kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay39.1kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot47.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Lightbox Solar53.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)57.2kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
KC Solar59.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust65.2kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carngham

Sunlight Hours in Carngham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carngham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carngham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carneys Creek, QLD, which is about 1337.2 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.