Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carnham?

Carnham is located in New South Wales about 212.0 km south of Brisbane and 63.4 km west of Tabbimoble. Carnham has a latitude of 29.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carnham

Rebate for Carnham 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 Carnham by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carnham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 96.3 km from Carnham.

Carnham, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Carnham.

Solar Installers near toCarnham
NameDistanceDetails
Jcn Energy46.7kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective47.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World55.8kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical63.9kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical65.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
All About Solar66.0kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy66.1kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba68.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions68.2kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
The Solar Shop76.3kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power84.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast85.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical85.7kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts85.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy86.0kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW90.7kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Juno Energy94.1kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
ProSolar Australia94.3kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia99.6kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Stralis Energy100.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company100.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions102.1kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar102.2kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Blessing102.4kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy102.7kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Premium Solar Solutions104.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite104.6kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carnham

Sunlight Hours in Carnham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carnham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carnham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carngham, VIC, which is about 1242.5 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.