Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carramar?

Carramar is located in New South Wales about 22.7 km west of Sydney and 562.7 km south west of Esk. Carramar has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carramar

Rebate for Carramar 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 Carramar by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carramar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 20.4 km from Carramar.

Carramar, NSW is in the 2163 postcode area which has around 389 solar installations under 10 kW and about 446 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2205 households in the 2163 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Carramar.

Solar Installers near toCarramar
NameDistanceDetails
Lightning Solar & Electrical0.8kmLightning Solar & Electrical is based in Clayton, VIC.
Captain Green Solar1.9kmCaptain Green Solar is based in Fairfield East, NSW.
K Solar Australia2.0kmK Solar Australia is based in Fairfield West, NSW.
Green Solar Energy2.1kmGreen Solar Energy is based in Villawood, NSW.
Power Saving Solutions2.4kmPower Saving Solutions is based in Villawood, NSW.
SGS Australian3.1kmSGS Australian is based in Chester Hill, NSW.
ASM Solar & Electrical3.3kmASM Solar & Electrical is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Nextgen Solar3.3kmNextgen Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Solar Project3.7kmSolar Project is based in Guildford, NSW.
FY Solar & Electricial4.5kmFY Solar & Electricial is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
GWE Electrical & Solar4.5kmGWE Electrical & Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Sol Distribution4.7kmSol Distribution is based in Smithfield, NSW.
Sungrow Power Australia Warehouse4.8kmSungrow Power Australia Warehouse is based in Smithfield, NSW.
Space Solar: Solar Panels Installation Sydney4.8kmSpace Solar: Solar Panels Installation Sydney is based in Auburn, NSW.
Empire Solar Systems4.9kmEmpire Solar Systems is based in Auburn, NSW.
Platinum Solar Group4.9kmPlatinum Solar Group is based in Condell Park, NSW.
Austar Solar & Renewable Energy5.4kmAustar Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Moorebank, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |5.7kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.
Icon Solar6.0kmIcon Solar is based in Smithfield, NSW.
Specialised Solar Services6.0kmSpecialised Solar Services is based in Berala, NSW.
Best Green Solar6.1kmBest Green Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
SRB Solar Energy6.1kmSRB Solar Energy is based in Guildford, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar6.2kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.
Solarmatic6.3kmSolarmatic is based in Smithfield, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta)6.3kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta) is based in Revesby, NSW.
TAS Green Solar6.3kmTAS Green Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
Instyle Solar Sydney6.7kmInstyle Solar Sydney is based in Revesby, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carramar

Sunlight Hours in Carramar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carramar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carramar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carramar, WA, which is about 3280.9 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.