Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cape Conran?

Cape Conran is located in Victoria about 278.5 km south of Canberra and 1038.5 km south of Lyra. Cape Conran has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cape Conran, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cape Conran 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. Cape Conran is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cape Conran during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Cape Conran will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Cape Conran

Rebate for Cape Conran Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cape Conran by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cape Conran
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 143.7 km from Cape Conran.

Cape Conran, VIC is in the 3888 postcode area which has around 573 solar installations under 10 kW and about 600 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1916 households in the 3888 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Cape Conran.

Solar Installers near toCape Conran
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland64.7kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power78.2kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical78.9kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions86.2kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates93.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar95.5kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS95.6kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop96.7kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland97.4kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale97.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale97.8kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland98.4kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics98.6kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar98.7kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L109.0kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cape Conran

Sunlight Hours in Cape Conran

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 Cape Conran

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cape Conran, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cape Cleveland, QLD, which is about 2056.8 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.