Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cabbage Tree Creek?

Cabbage Tree Creek is located in Victoria about 268.2 km south of Canberra and 1028.5 km south of Lyra. Cabbage Tree Creek has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cabbage Tree Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cabbage Tree Creek

Rebate for Cabbage Tree Creek 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 Cabbage Tree Creek by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cabbage Tree Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 146.5 km from Cabbage Tree Creek.

Cabbage Tree Creek, VIC is in the 3889 postcode area which has around 34 solar installations under 10 kW and about 35 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 173 households in the 3889 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Cabbage Tree Creek.

Solar Installers near toCabbage Tree Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland66.8kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power79.0kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical79.5kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions86.9kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates95.4kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar96.2kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS96.4kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop97.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland98.3kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale98.4kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale98.6kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics99.2kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland99.2kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar99.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L102.3kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
GEA Solar111.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cabbage Tree Creek

Sunlight Hours in Cabbage Tree Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cabbage Tree Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cabbage Tree Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cabbage Tree, VIC, which is about 425.1 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.