Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karabeal?

Karabeal is located in Victoria about 241.6 km west of Melbourne and 1321.2 km south west of Lyra. Karabeal has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Karabeal, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karabeal

Rebate for Karabeal 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 Karabeal by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Karabeal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 30.3 km from Karabeal.

Karabeal, VIC is in the 3294 postcode area which has around 100 solar installations under 10 kW and about 107 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 452 households in the 3294 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.52 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Karabeal.

Solar Installers near toKarabeal
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Hamilton21.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning24.9kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect53.5kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors74.6kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design80.9kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services85.2kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical86.8kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services87.1kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical88.1kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool88.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool89.4kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services89.7kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services90.2kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics91.3kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar91.3kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool91.7kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham95.0kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar97.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering99.2kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar100.7kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar122.2kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
SOLCON129.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services130.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karabeal

Sunlight Hours in Karabeal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Karabeal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karabeal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karabar, NSW, which is about 672.6 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.