Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cornishtown?

Cornishtown is located in Victoria about 237.4 km north east of Melbourne and 948.8 km south west of Lyra. Cornishtown has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cornishtown

Rebate for Cornishtown 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 Cornishtown by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cornishtown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 4.6 km from Cornishtown.

Cornishtown, VIC is in the 3683 postcode area which has around 336 solar installations under 10 kW and about 350 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 756 households in the 3683 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cornishtown.

Solar Installers near toCornishtown
NameDistanceDetails
Rodney Wilson Electrical19.5kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
XIRASOL24.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar24.8kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions24.9kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions29.3kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions29.4kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning29.4kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy29.7kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar29.7kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical30.0kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical30.1kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical30.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Solar Integrity30.7kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group31.5kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar31.5kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers31.5kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury31.9kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia32.1kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia32.6kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar33.0kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Solargain34.1kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta34.6kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
McSpark Electrical34.7kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical34.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Next Generation Energy35.1kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cornishtown

Sunlight Hours in Cornishtown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cornishtown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cornishtown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Corney Town, NSW, which is about 440.8 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.