Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mccarrs Creek?

Mccarrs Creek is located in New South Wales about 25.9 km north of Sydney and 526.5 km south of Esk. Mccarrs Creek has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mccarrs Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mccarrs Creek

Rebate for Mccarrs Creek 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 Mccarrs Creek by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mccarrs Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 25.1 km from Mccarrs Creek.

Mccarrs Creek, NSW is in the 2105 postcode area which has around 103 solar installations under 10 kW and about 116 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1007 households in the 2105 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 9.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mccarrs Creek.

Solar Installers near toMccarrs Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Epho Commercial Solar Power4.5kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar5.3kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar6.2kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Sollos Solar9.2kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solarbank10.1kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec10.3kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar10.3kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity12.5kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Autonomous Energy12.5kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments12.6kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
LMG Energy12.8kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solarpro12.9kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solartherm12.9kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Pica Electrical13.1kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia13.3kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power13.5kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar13.8kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions13.9kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Beaches Solar14.4kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney14.5kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Solar Scene14.9kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Liberated Energy15.3kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems15.4kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Solar Tank15.5kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Galileo Solar15.9kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L16.0kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches16.0kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mccarrs Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mccarrs Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mccarrs Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mccarrs Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mccallum, SA, which is about 1002.3 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.