Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cadia?

Cadia is located in New South Wales about 207.5 km north of Canberra and 580.2 km south west of Lyra. Cadia has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cadia, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cadia

Rebate for Cadia 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 Cadia by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cadia
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 15.2 km from Cadia.

Cadia, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Cadia.

Solar Installers near toCadia
NameDistanceDetails
Kenjarhy Solar17.7kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems17.7kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar17.9kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Central West Solar18.4kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy19.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.20.5kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish21.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical22.1kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts23.1kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries23.1kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur43.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician54.4kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar54.5kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical54.7kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst56.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs56.1kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid70.7kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
See Solar85.1kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
powerdepot96.3kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Gerindtec96.5kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Solarcomm97.0kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)99.9kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Ecotronics106.1kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee107.7kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical108.0kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions108.0kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cadia

Sunlight Hours in Cadia

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cadia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cadia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cadgee, NSW, which is about 312.3 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.