Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cabbage Tree Island?

Cabbage Tree Island is located in New South Wales about 249.5 km north east of Sydney and 308.7 km south of Esk. Cabbage Tree Island has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cabbage Tree Island, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cabbage Tree Island

Rebate for Cabbage Tree Island 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 Cabbage Tree Island by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cabbage Tree Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 117.7 km from Cabbage Tree Island.

Cabbage Tree Island, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cabbage Tree Island.

Solar Installers near toCabbage Tree Island
NameDistanceDetails
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown11.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie11.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical12.2kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design12.8kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections13.6kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical14.0kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration14.2kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar20.3kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar24.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical25.7kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting28.5kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors38.7kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical39.4kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
SAE Group52.1kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
The Solar Experts52.5kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Farm The Sun57.5kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar61.5kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar61.5kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power61.9kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec61.9kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy62.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie62.1kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services62.4kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs62.5kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power64.0kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie64.0kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar64.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cabbage Tree Island

Sunlight Hours in Cabbage Tree Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cabbage Tree Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° 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 Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cabbage Tree Creek, VIC, which is about 730.6 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.