Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cudgewa?

Cudgewa is located in Victoria about 151.5 km south west of Canberra and 899.5 km south west of Lyra. Cudgewa has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cudgewa

Rebate for Cudgewa 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 Cudgewa by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cudgewa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 31.3 km from Cudgewa.

Cudgewa, VIC is in the 3705 postcode area which has around 57 solar installations under 10 kW and about 60 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 133 households in the 3705 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cudgewa.

Solar Installers near toCudgewa
NameDistanceDetails
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar60.0kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Glossy Aussie Solar77.7kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar77.7kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar77.9kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar77.9kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
McSpark Electrical78.0kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Innovative Solar78.1kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Next Generation Energy78.2kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar78.9kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia79.7kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury80.1kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia80.2kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar80.3kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group80.7kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers80.8kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Solar Integrity81.0kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical81.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical81.7kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy82.0kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning82.3kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions82.3kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions82.4kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR83.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions86.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar86.9kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL86.9kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra91.4kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cudgewa

Sunlight Hours in Cudgewa

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 Cudgewa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cudgewa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cudgera Creek, NSW, which is about 1017.7 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.