Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kareela?

Kareela is located in New South Wales about 20.1 km south west of Sydney and 571.7 km south west of Esk. Kareela has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kareela

Rebate for Kareela 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 Kareela by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kareela
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 11.4 km from Kareela.

Kareela, NSW is in the 2232 postcode area which has around 1703 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1848 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8927 households in the 2232 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kareela.

Solar Installers near toKareela
NameDistanceDetails
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland1.4kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
MGA Solar2.1kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar3.5kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
NATRIX Electrical3.9kmNATRIX Electrical is based in Gymea Bay, NSW.
AG Solar4.6kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
K2 Solar4.8kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
JJA SOLAR5.5kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.
ASV Solar5.6kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty5.7kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Sunflow Solar5.7kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar5.8kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar5.8kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
DSolar Sydney6.0kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australian Solar Installations6.5kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.
Solar Concepts6.7kmSolar Concepts is based in Woolooware, NSW.
Athena Solar7.2kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Andrews Solar Suppliers7.5kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
Skylight Energy7.5kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
HI SOLAR8.0kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Solar Siders8.2kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Century Solar Energy8.4kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.8.5kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney8.5kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Valist Solar8.6kmValist Solar is based in Cronulla, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical9.4kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Solar World9.9kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.
Ground Screws Australia10.1kmGround Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kareela

Sunlight Hours in Kareela

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kareela

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kareela, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kardinya, WA, which is about 3278.1 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.