Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cadoux?

Cadoux is located in Western Australia about 180.5 km north east of Perth and 3301.9 km west of Kurrowah. Cadoux has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cadoux, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cadoux

Rebate for Cadoux 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 Cadoux by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cadoux
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 119.9 km from Cadoux.

Cadoux, WA is in the 6466 postcode area which has around 7 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 45 households in the 6466 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCadoux. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCadoux
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar110.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar132.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Lees Electrical135.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Swan Solar139.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
3 Phase Solar153.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Gate Solutions WA155.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
PV Energy Group160.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar160.2kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Advantage160.3kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar160.9kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Switched On Solar160.9kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld164.4kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley164.7kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Ezi Solar WA164.9kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price165.0kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland165.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia165.7kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar2Battery166.6kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical166.8kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cadoux

Sunlight Hours in Cadoux

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cadoux

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cadoux, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cadia, NSW, which is about 3006.7 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.