Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carrington?

Carrington is located in New South Wales about 154.2 km north east of Sydney and 399.7 km south of Esk. Carrington has a latitude of 32.7 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 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carrington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 22.8 km from Carrington.

Carrington, NSW is in the 2324 postcode area which has around 3829 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4083 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11958 households in the 2324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Carrington.

Solar Installers near toCarrington
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy15.6kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw16.4kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy23.6kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Falk Solar23.7kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR31.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle36.4kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Solar Service Centre36.6kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar36.8kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar37.0kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables37.0kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid37.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Sunsave Solar37.4kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia37.4kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle37.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy37.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia37.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar37.5kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar38.2kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations38.4kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers38.5kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems38.5kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX38.8kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage38.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, 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 17 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 32.7° 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, NSW, which is about 36.8 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.