Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carroll?

Carroll is located in New South Wales about 328.6 km north of Sydney and 275.4 km south west of Lyra. Carroll has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carroll

Rebate for Carroll 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 Carroll by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carroll
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 39.5 km from Carroll.

Carroll, NSW is in the 2340 postcode area which has around 5704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6281 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23394 households in the 2340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Carroll.

Solar Installers near toCarroll
NameDistanceDetails
Siteguard39.9kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth43.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar44.8kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting45.5kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services45.7kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth45.9kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical46.7kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
WYNERGY47.2kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions53.4kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
AppSolar96.8kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia99.1kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Meralli Solar107.2kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System121.1kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive134.4kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell149.5kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Go Solar Power150.8kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carroll

Sunlight Hours in Carroll

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carroll

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carroll, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carrington Falls, NSW, which is about 407.3 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.