Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cavenagh?

Cavenagh is located in South Australia about 255.6 km north of Adelaide and 1264.5 km west of Oman Ama. Cavenagh has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cavenagh, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cavenagh

Rebate for Cavenagh 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 Cavenagh by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cavenagh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 201.3 km from Cavenagh.

Cavenagh, SA is in the 5422 postcode area which has around 384 solar installations under 10 kW and about 406 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1079 households in the 5422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Cavenagh.

Solar Installers near toCavenagh
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies55.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical73.4kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar74.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group82.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water91.3kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Baroota Reservoir97.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cavenagh

Sunlight Hours in Cavenagh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cavenagh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cavenagh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Caveat, VIC, which is about 762.3 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.