Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cundare?

Cundare is located in Victoria about 125.2 km west of Melbourne and 1286.3 km south west of Lyra. Cundare has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cundare 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. Cundare is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cundare during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Cundare will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Cundare

Rebate for Cundare Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cundare by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cundare
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 98.9 km from Cundare.

Cundare, VIC is in the 3251 postcode area which has around 58 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 241 households in the 3251 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Cundare.

Solar Installers near toCundare
NameDistanceDetails
Walsh Electrical22.6kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy22.8kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
SolarShine25.8kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems45.0kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust59.5kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice60.1kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Green Energy Options64.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar65.2kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong65.2kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical65.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics65.3kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Python Solar Heating65.4kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar65.5kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont65.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Access Eco Solar65.6kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions65.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar65.7kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Velocity Solar66.1kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing66.1kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar66.1kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong66.4kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy66.6kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong66.8kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Greensaver Solar66.8kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green66.8kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont66.8kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cundare

Sunlight Hours in Cundare

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cundare

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cundare, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cumnock, NSW, which is about 743.2 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.