Cape Paterson is located in Victoria about 111.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1236.3 km south west of Lyra. Cape Paterson has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cape Paterson, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cape Paterson 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 Paterson is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cape Paterson 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 Paterson will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Cape Paterson
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cape Paterson by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 67.3 km from Cape Paterson.
Cape Paterson, VIC is in the 3995 postcode area which has around 1749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1816 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6414 households in the 3995 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Cape Paterson.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| EcoSmart Solar | 7.3km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 9.7km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 10.0km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 17.7km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 27.1km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 30.4km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 40.0km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 51.9km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 52.4km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 54.9km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 55.0km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 55.1km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 62.8km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Paskin Solar | 63.0km | Paskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 63.5km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 63.5km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 64.0km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 64.2km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 64.7km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 64.8km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 65.5km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 65.5km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cape Paterson
Sunlight Hours in Cape Paterson
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Cape Paterson
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Cape Paterson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cape Otway, VIC, which is about 182.6 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.