Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cambrian Hill?

Cambrian Hill is located in Victoria about 102.5 km west of Melbourne and 1231.6 km south west of Lyra. Cambrian Hill has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cambrian Hill, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cambrian Hill

Rebate for Cambrian Hill 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 Cambrian Hill 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 Cambrian Hill
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 81.2 km from Cambrian Hill.

Cambrian Hill, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cambrian Hill.

Solar Installers near toCambrian Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice5.8kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions8.1kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical8.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company9.0kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar9.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat9.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling9.8kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR10.0kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies11.6kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels12.1kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical12.1kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat12.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l12.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians13.5kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar14.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant14.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay31.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar37.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust42.5kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)44.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot51.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions53.6kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical53.6kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop63.8kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar65.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Billabong Solar66.9kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions68.3kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cambrian Hill

Sunlight Hours in Cambrian Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cambrian Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cambrian Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cambrai, SA, which is about 522.2 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.