Are Solar Panels Worth It In Caroline Springs?

Caroline Springs is located in Victoria about 21.2 km west of Melbourne and 1190.9 km south west of Lyra. Caroline Springs has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Caroline Springs, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Caroline Springs

Rebate for Caroline Springs 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 Caroline Springs by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Caroline Springs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 12.0 km from Caroline Springs.

Caroline Springs, VIC is in the 3023 postcode area which has around 6121 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6289 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 22276 households in the 3023 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Caroline Springs.

Solar Installers near toCaroline Springs
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Caroline Springs0.2kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Super Solar Energy1.2kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Committed Solar Solutions (CSS)1.9kmCommitted Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer2.3kmWest Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
GP Solar2.4kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
Solar Sunfill2.4kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
solar on panels3.3kmsolar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Evergreen Solar Power3.4kmEvergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
EOC Energy - Solar Panels3.4kmEOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
CSM Networks3.5kmCSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill4.5kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
NATURE SAVER SOLAR5.3kmNATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Boss5.3kmSolar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC.
GEE Energy5.6kmGEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC.
SOLARBYTE6.1kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
Greenlink Solar6.4kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Akshar Solar6.9kmAkshar Solar is based in Truganina, VIC.
Ultima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne6.9kmUltima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne is based in Rockbank, VIC.
Energy Solutions Aus7.0kmEnergy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes7.1kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
SolarSwitch7.3kmSolarSwitch is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Run Lara7.7kmSolar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine7.9kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
3P SOLAR9.0km3P SOLAR is based in Laverton North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Caroline Springs

Sunlight Hours in Caroline Springs

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 Caroline Springs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Caroline Springs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Caroline, SA, which is about 336.1 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.