Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carrajung South?

Carrajung South is located in Victoria about 172.7 km east of Melbourne and 1161.0 km south west of Lyra. Carrajung South has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carrajung South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carrajung South

Rebate for Carrajung South 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 Carrajung South by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carrajung South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 41.9 km from Carrajung South.

Carrajung South, VIC is in the 3844 postcode area which has around 3005 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3208 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12979 households in the 3844 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Carrajung South.

Solar Installers near toCarrajung South
NameDistanceDetails
RACV Solar - Traralgon30.1kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.30.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy30.4kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions31.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations35.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Rockys Solar38.1kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors40.4kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services41.2kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical49.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Trentleck51.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland53.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar57.0kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance60.2kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions78.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar78.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria79.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul80.6kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions83.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
GEA Solar83.9kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates92.1kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar92.7kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland93.0kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale93.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale93.7kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland93.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics94.2kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop95.1kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carrajung South

Sunlight Hours in Carrajung South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carrajung South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carrajung South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carrajung Lower, VIC, which is about 3.4 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.