Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carrajung?

Carrajung is located in Victoria about 162.5 km east of Melbourne and 1163.3 km south west of Lyra. Carrajung has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carrajung

Rebate for Carrajung 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 by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carrajung
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 36.7 km from Carrajung.

Carrajung, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Carrajung.

Solar Installers near toCarrajung
NameDistanceDetails
RACV Solar - Traralgon22.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.22.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy22.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions22.8kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations26.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical39.7kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Trentleck41.4kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland43.1kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Rockys Solar43.4kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors45.5kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services46.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar46.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance53.5kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions67.8kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar67.8kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria69.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul70.3kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions73.4kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services88.4kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar88.8kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GEA Solar89.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GF SOLAR89.9kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carrajung

Sunlight Hours in Carrajung

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carrai, NSW, which is about 979.3 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.