Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carrington?

Carrington is located in New South Wales about 118.3 km north east of Sydney and 434.2 km south of Esk. Carrington has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carrington

Rebate for Carrington 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 Carrington by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carrington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the local weather station at Maryville.

Carrington, NSW is in the 2294 postcode area which has around 105 solar installations under 10 kW and about 121 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 898 households in the 2294 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 8.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Carrington.

Solar Installers near toCarrington
NameDistanceDetails
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle0.5kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Gi Energy0.9kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia0.9kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar0.9kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle0.9kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia1.6kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations1.6kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers1.7kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems1.7kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Sunsave Solar2.3kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX2.8kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Newy solar3.6kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)4.1kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar4.1kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy4.5kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Solar Renewables4.7kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay4.9kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar5.4kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar5.6kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle7.0kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solarite7.8kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical10.6kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Solar Power Australia11.3kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carrington

Sunlight Hours in Carrington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carrington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carrington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carrington, QLD, which is about 597.0 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.