Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carrowbrook?

Carrowbrook is located in New South Wales about 178.2 km north of Sydney and 386.5 km south of Lyra. Carrowbrook has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carrowbrook

Rebate for Carrowbrook 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 Carrowbrook by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carrowbrook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 40.9 km from Carrowbrook.

Carrowbrook, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Carrowbrook.

Solar Installers near toCarrowbrook
NameDistanceDetails
HV SOLAR32.2kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive32.2kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar34.5kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton35.1kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics39.1kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Aeromagnetics44.2kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle54.0kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l55.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Falk Solar57.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
STS Services58.0kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid60.3kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre60.4kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Pivotrom62.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Solar Bargains65.0kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage65.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar66.3kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle67.4kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie68.0kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International68.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar68.7kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect68.7kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar68.8kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR71.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
electraline nsw74.1kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
iinergy75.6kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy76.7kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley77.8kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carrowbrook

Sunlight Hours in Carrowbrook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carrowbrook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carrowbrook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carron, VIC, which is about 902.7 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.