Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cavendish?

Cavendish is located in Victoria about 260.1 km west of Melbourne and 1328.4 km south west of Lyra. Cavendish has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cavendish

Rebate for Cavendish 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 Cavendish by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cavendish
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 34.4 km from Cavendish.

Cavendish, VIC is in the 3314 postcode area which has around 68 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 251 households in the 3314 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Cavendish.

Solar Installers near toCavendish
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning23.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton24.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect46.1kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors81.7kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Natimuk Solar86.8kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham88.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design94.9kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering97.3kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services98.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar99.4kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services100.1kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical100.7kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Price Electrical100.8kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool101.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool102.1kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cavendish

Sunlight Hours in Cavendish

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cavendish

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cavendish, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cavenagh, SA, which is about 603.3 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.