Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cassilis?

Cassilis is located in Victoria about 241.9 km east of Melbourne and 1012.8 km south west of Lyra. Cassilis has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cassilis, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cassilis

Rebate for Cassilis 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 Cassilis 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 Cassilis
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 108.6 km from Cassilis.

Cassilis, VIC is in the 3898 postcode area which has around 111 solar installations under 10 kW and about 124 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 809 households in the 3898 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cassilis.

Solar Installers near toCassilis
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L16.8kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Voltage Electrics67.6kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop68.4kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical68.4kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions68.4kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar68.5kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS68.6kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale69.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland69.5kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland69.6kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar69.8kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale70.4kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solar To Power70.7kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR70.7kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
GEA Solar70.9kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
TMN Electrical76.3kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates78.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland82.0kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar88.9kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Hines Electrix106.7kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical107.0kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services108.3kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors108.5kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar110.8kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar123.9kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cassilis

Sunlight Hours in Cassilis

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cassilis

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cassilis, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Casino, NSW, which is about 1057.4 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.