Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carrickalinga?

Carrickalinga is located in South Australia about 60.4 km south west of Adelaide and 1451.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Carrickalinga has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carrickalinga, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carrickalinga

Rebate for Carrickalinga 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 Carrickalinga by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carrickalinga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 55.6 km from Carrickalinga.

Carrickalinga, SA is in the 5204 postcode area which has around 1335 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1404 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2852 households in the 5204 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Carrickalinga.

Solar Installers near toCarrickalinga
NameDistanceDetails
Solar-Man26.7kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana29.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies30.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical31.8kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
solar inverter repairs36.8kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical37.1kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering38.4kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower38.5kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics38.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar38.7kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions38.7kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA38.9kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar39.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide39.1kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler39.2kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR39.4kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists39.6kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR40.0kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys40.7kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical48.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning48.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA49.1kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical49.3kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS49.7kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical50.4kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carrickalinga

Sunlight Hours in Carrickalinga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carrickalinga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carrickalinga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carrick, TAS, which is about 1016.3 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.