Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chakola?

Chakola is located in New South Wales about 83.9 km south of Canberra and 841.7 km south of Lyra. Chakola has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chakola

Rebate for Chakola 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 Chakola by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chakola
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 74.6 km from Chakola.

Chakola, NSW is in the 2630 postcode area which has around 1067 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1148 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4013 households in the 2630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Chakola.

Solar Installers near toChakola
NameDistanceDetails
Arta18.5kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd19.0kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy20.3kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho20.8kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service39.8kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Innovative Solar66.2kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar68.2kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar68.2kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar68.3kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services70.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions71.9kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Innovate Energy - Canberra74.1kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra74.2kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan75.9kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions76.5kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Max Energy Solar79.1kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Enviro Friendly Products79.1kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Island Solar79.2kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Stored Solar79.9kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Astra Solar80.0kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Capital Solar PV80.1kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power80.1kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions80.6kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chakola

Sunlight Hours in Chakola

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chakola

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 Chakola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chain Valley Bay, NSW, which is about 387.9 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.