Cathundral is located in New South Wales about 381.6 km north west of Sydney and 515.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Cathundral has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cathundral, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cathundral 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. Cathundral is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cathundral during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Cathundral will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Cathundral
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cathundral by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.82 | 7.45 |
| Feb | 23.55 | 6.54 |
| Mar | 19.93 | 5.54 |
| Apr | 15.39 | 4.28 |
| May | 11.57 | 3.21 |
| Jun | 9.30 | 2.58 |
| Jul | 10.23 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.36 | 3.71 |
| Sep | 17.74 | 4.93 |
| Oct | 21.99 | 6.11 |
| Nov | 24.51 | 6.81 |
| Dec | 26.84 | 7.46 |
Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 124.5 km from Cathundral.
Cathundral, NSW is in the 2823 postcode area which has around 265 solar installations under 10 kW and about 309 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 614 households in the 2823 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.
Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Cathundral.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SolaMax | 80.3km | SolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West | 80.4km | Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Dubbo | 80.6km | Platinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Western Solar & Electrical Solutions | 80.9km | Western Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| AG-MURF Australia | 81.0km | AG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Macquarie Energy | 83.5km | Macquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| JME Electrical & Solar | 83.6km | JME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Active Solar & Gas | 84.1km | Active Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Hennys Warehouse | 95.4km | Hennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW. |
| StarPower Advance Solar Technology | 120.0km | StarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW. |
| NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) | 124.5km | NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW. |
| Mercury, Solar System Drive | 137.9km | Mercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW. |
| See Solar | 139.9km | See Solar is based in Parkes, NSW. |
| CondoColin Solar | 144.8km | CondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cathundral
Sunlight Hours in Cathundral
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Cathundral
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Cathundral, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cathkin, VIC, which is about 617.4 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.