Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carrolup?

Carrolup is located in Western Australia about 245.3 km south east of Perth and 3271.6 km west of Oman Ama. Carrolup has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carrolup, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Carrolup 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. Carrolup is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Carrolup during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Carrolup will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Carrolup

Rebate for Carrolup Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Carrolup by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carrolup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 125.3 km from Carrolup.

Carrolup, WA is in the 6317 postcode area which has around 429 solar installations under 10 kW and about 451 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1795 households in the 6317 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCarrolup. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCarrolup
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip91.0kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Dsr Energy136.1kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar138.1kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Sun Select142.0kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
The 12 Volt World145.4kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar147.3kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern147.5kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA147.6kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Naked Energy147.7kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany147.8kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West150.4kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions154.5kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solartech Electrical161.3kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar162.8kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury163.8kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop165.7kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest166.3kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy166.7kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies166.8kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carrolup

Sunlight Hours in Carrolup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carrolup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carrolup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carrolls Creek, NSW, which is about 3329.6 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.