Carrieton is located in South Australia about 278.7 km north of Adelaide and 1304.3 km west of Oman Ama. Carrieton has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carrieton, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Carrieton 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. Carrieton is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Carrieton 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 Carrieton will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Carrieton
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Carrieton by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.54 | 7.93 |
| Feb | 25.79 | 7.16 |
| Mar | 21.63 | 6.01 |
| Apr | 16.64 | 4.62 |
| May | 12.73 | 3.54 |
| Jun | 10.79 | 3.00 |
| Jul | 11.74 | 3.26 |
| Aug | 14.91 | 4.14 |
| Sep | 19.32 | 5.37 |
| Oct | 23.62 | 6.56 |
| Nov | 26.51 | 7.36 |
| Dec | 28.30 | 7.86 |
Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 215.3 km from Carrieton.
Carrieton, SA is in the 5432 postcode area which has around 59 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 72 households in the 5432 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 1.2 dwellings.
Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Carrieton.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning | 46.5km | Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA. |
| Aussie Farmers Group | 69.5km | Aussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA. |
| Baroota Reservoir | 69.6km | Baroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA. |
| Flinders Solutions | 70.6km | Flinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| MF Solar & Electrical | 70.7km | MF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| SolarReserve | 71.8km | SolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| Jamestown Floating Solar | 86.6km | Jamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA. |
| Blackmores Power & Water | 86.7km | Blackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA. |
| Leesong Electrical | 86.9km | Leesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA. |
| Ledlight Technologies | 88.9km | Ledlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA. |
| SA Quality Home Improvements | 96.4km | SA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA. |
| Town Country Solar Port Pirie | 97.6km | Town Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA. |
| ENERCO | 97.9km | ENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carrieton
Sunlight Hours in Carrieton
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Carrieton
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Carrieton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carrickalinga, SA, which is about 334.2 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.