Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cargo?

Cargo is located in New South Wales about 214.4 km north of Canberra and 582.7 km south west of Lyra. Cargo has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cargo

Rebate for Cargo 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 Cargo 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 Cargo
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 23.4 km from Cargo.

Cargo, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Cargo.

Solar Installers near toCargo
NameDistanceDetails
Alternative Energy Concepts17.4kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries17.4kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Lung Fish25.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar25.7kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar25.9kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy26.5kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems26.6kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.27.3kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical27.7kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar30.0kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur34.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar52.5kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical52.6kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician52.8kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
See Solar68.9kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst71.2kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs71.3kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid83.0kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)94.5kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse95.6kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Gerindtec96.8kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
powerdepot106.6kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cargo

Sunlight Hours in Cargo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cargo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cargo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cargerie, VIC, which is about 660.7 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.