Are Solar Panels Worth It In Green Cape?

Green Cape is located in New South Wales about 226.0 km south of Canberra and 938.5 km south of Esk. Green Cape has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Green Cape, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Green Cape

Rebate for Green Cape 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 Green Cape 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 Green Cape
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 198.0 km from Green Cape.

Green Cape, NSW is in the 2551 postcode area which has around 504 solar installations under 10 kW and about 531 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1669 households in the 2551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.84 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Green Cape.

Solar Installers near toGreen Cape
NameDistanceDetails
Clean Energy Centre32.1kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group32.2kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical32.8kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar37.6kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical59.8kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services62.5kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services87.8kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions91.7kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions92.2kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service107.0kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Green Cape

Sunlight Hours in Green Cape

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Green Cape

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Green Cape, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gredgwin, VIC, which is about 584.9 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.