Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cawdor?

Cawdor is located in New South Wales about 54.0 km south west of Sydney and 593.5 km south west of Esk. Cawdor has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cawdor

Rebate for Cawdor 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 Cawdor by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cawdor
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 24.3 km from Cawdor.

Cawdor, NSW is in the 2570 postcode area which has around 5255 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6207 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 17633 households in the 2570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.17 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cawdor.

Solar Installers near toCawdor
NameDistanceDetails
CASE Statewide Solar3.6kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
Inspire Energy7.5kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown7.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Living Power8.3kmLiving Power is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub10.4kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.
Macarthur Solar11.9kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown12.1kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |12.2kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia13.7kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
Empire Energy14.5kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park14.7kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington15.6kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
Schletter Australia18.5kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Beyond Solar19.1kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR19.2kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop19.2kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
DJC Engineering19.8kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical22.8kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
All Star Solar24.0kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Max Power Solar24.4kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright24.4kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar24.7kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar25.1kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse25.1kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries25.1kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
SLM Solar25.7kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy25.7kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cawdor

Sunlight Hours in Cawdor

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cawdor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cawdor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cawarral, QLD, which is about 1204.0 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.