Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cabbage Tree?

Cabbage Tree is located in Victoria about 101.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1210.6 km south west of Lyra. Cabbage Tree has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cabbage Tree

Rebate for Cabbage Tree 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 by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cabbage Tree
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 84.9 km from Cabbage Tree.

Cabbage Tree, VIC is in the 3364 postcode area which has around 333 solar installations under 10 kW and about 353 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1016 households in the 3364 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCabbage Tree
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Invermay9.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians9.3kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant9.4kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Smart Options p/l10.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies12.1kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat12.2kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels12.3kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical12.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR12.4kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar12.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling12.8kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat12.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar12.9kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company13.5kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions15.0kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical15.7kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Lightbox Solar20.5kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice21.4kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)24.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot32.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop41.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar45.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria46.5kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy51.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions53.0kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical53.0kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
The Solar Bloke53.5kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cabbage Tree

Sunlight Hours in Cabbage Tree

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cabbage Tree

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cabarlah, QLD, which is about 1347.4 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.