Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cudgegong?

Cudgegong is located in New South Wales about 185.1 km north west of Sydney and 478.1 km south west of Lyra. Cudgegong has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cudgegong

Rebate for Cudgegong 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 Cudgegong by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cudgegong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 77.6 km from Cudgegong.

Cudgegong, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Cudgegong.

Solar Installers near toCudgegong
NameDistanceDetails
Mid-Western Solar Solutions19.2kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical19.7kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee19.9kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee21.2kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics21.4kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical21.6kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar23.0kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
powerdepot27.3kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions29.9kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Solarcomm64.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Solar Connections77.4kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Large Solar Installs77.7kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst78.3kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)78.9kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical84.9kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.85.8kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy86.9kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish87.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar87.6kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems87.8kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar87.9kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar88.2kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Aeromagnetics110.6kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cudgegong

Sunlight Hours in Cudgegong

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 Cudgegong

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 Cudgegong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cudgee, VIC, which is about 897.1 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.