Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cabramatta West?

Cabramatta West is located in New South Wales about 27.3 km west of Sydney and 565.5 km south west of Esk. Cabramatta West has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cabramatta West, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cabramatta West

Rebate for Cabramatta West 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 Cabramatta West by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cabramatta West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 17.5 km from Cabramatta West.

Cabramatta West, NSW is in the 2166 postcode area which has around 2936 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3117 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12873 households in the 2166 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.63 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Cabramatta West.

Solar Installers near toCabramatta West
NameDistanceDetails
Simply Solar Ashcroft2.6kmSimply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar3.0kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |3.5kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.
SLM Solar4.4kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
FY Solar & Electricial4.5kmFY Solar & Electricial is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Lightning Solar & Electrical4.5kmLightning Solar & Electrical is based in Clayton, VIC.
Solar gate openers4.6kmSolar gate openers is based in Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW.
Austar Solar & Renewable Energy4.6kmAustar Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Moorebank, NSW.
Nextgen Solar5.0kmNextgen Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
ASM Solar & Electrical5.0kmASM Solar & Electrical is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries5.1kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse5.2kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar5.2kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungrow Power Australia Warehouse5.2kmSungrow Power Australia Warehouse is based in Smithfield, NSW.
Reliable Solar Solutions5.2kmReliable Solar Solutions is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Sungold Solar5.2kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Versace Solar5.3kmVersace Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
IQ Solar5.5kmIQ Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Solar Power Nation5.5kmSolar Power Nation is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Solar Juice5.5kmSolar Juice is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
GWE Electrical & Solar5.6kmGWE Electrical & Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
SUPA SOLAR5.7kmSUPA SOLAR is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Austra Energy Group5.7kmAustra Energy Group is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
SolarBright5.7kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar5.7kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Best Green Solar5.8kmBest Green Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cabramatta West

Sunlight Hours in Cabramatta West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cabramatta West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cabramatta West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cabramatta, NSW, which is about 2.2 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.