Are Solar Panels Worth It In Capertee?

Capertee is located in New South Wales about 139.0 km north west of Sydney and 512.3 km south of Lyra. Capertee has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Capertee, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Capertee

Rebate for Capertee 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 Capertee by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Capertee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 86.2 km from Capertee.

Capertee, NSW is in the 2846 postcode area which has around 68 solar installations under 10 kW and about 70 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 184 households in the 2846 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.47 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Capertee.

Solar Installers near toCapertee
NameDistanceDetails
Solarcomm13.6kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot23.6kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions35.6kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical38.6kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar41.8kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Large Solar Installs46.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst46.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solar Connections65.2kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions69.2kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar69.3kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar69.6kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical69.7kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee69.8kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Energywise Living69.8kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Ecotronics70.6kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee70.9kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor74.6kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Valen77.3kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Dynamic Solar79.6kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services82.7kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems83.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.83.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical83.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy83.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar84.1kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar84.1kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish86.5kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Capertee

Sunlight Hours in Capertee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Capertee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Capertee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Capels Crossing, VIC, which is about 621.3 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.