Are Solar Panels Worth It In Capels Crossing?

Capels Crossing is located in Victoria about 261.5 km north of Melbourne and 1061.4 km south west of Lyra. Capels Crossing has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Capels Crossing, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Capels Crossing

Rebate for Capels Crossing 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 Capels Crossing by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Capels Crossing
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 106.8 km from Capels Crossing.

Capels Crossing, VIC is in the 3579 postcode area which has around 873 solar installations under 10 kW and about 966 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2675 households in the 3579 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Capels Crossing.

Solar Installers near toCapels Crossing
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System17.5kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Battery Tec45.4kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical45.8kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical46.0kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales46.3kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill46.6kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Solar On Electrical78.3kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy93.8kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar Power Echuca94.2kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca94.5kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR95.2kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries96.2kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar96.2kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries96.3kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics99.3kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant107.7kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar108.8kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Ceramet Solar110.4kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Capels Crossing

Sunlight Hours in Capels Crossing

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Capels Crossing

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Capels Crossing, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Capella, QLD, which is about 1449.7 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.