Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carrarang?

Carrarang is located in Western Australia about 669.8 km north of Perth and 3501.8 km south west of Galloways Hill. Carrarang has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carrarang, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Carrarang 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. Carrarang is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Carrarang during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Carrarang will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Carrarang

Rebate for Carrarang Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Carrarang by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carrarang
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 555.8 km from Carrarang.

Carrarang, WA is in the 6532 postcode area which has around 1071 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1097 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3187 households in the 6532 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCarrarang. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCarrarang
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater266.0kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power295.4kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar295.7kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Auswide Solar297.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air297.1kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical297.9kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane298.3kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions353.0kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical359.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication620.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA626.5kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars630.6kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical635.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage636.8kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020636.8kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions636.9kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium637.4kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
pilbember637.5kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical637.6kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carrarang

Sunlight Hours in Carrarang

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carrarang

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carrarang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carrara, QLD, which is about 3942.2 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.