Cobargo is located in New South Wales about 139.6 km south east of Canberra and 856.3 km south west of Esk. Cobargo has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cobargo, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cobargo 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. Cobargo is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cobargo 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 Cobargo will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Cobargo
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cobargo by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.29 | 7.03 |
| Feb | 22.02 | 6.12 |
| Mar | 18.28 | 5.08 |
| Apr | 13.70 | 3.80 |
| May | 10.22 | 2.84 |
| Jun | 7.94 | 2.21 |
| Jul | 9.02 | 2.51 |
| Aug | 12.31 | 3.42 |
| Sep | 16.45 | 4.57 |
| Oct | 20.75 | 5.76 |
| Nov | 23.66 | 6.57 |
| Dec | 25.83 | 7.17 |
Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 135.8 km from Cobargo.
Cobargo, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Cobargo.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Black Energy Solutions | 1.0km | Black Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW. |
| Smedley Electrical Services | 8.5km | Smedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW. |
| Stand-Alone Solutions | 14.8km | Stand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW. |
| Narooma Electrics | 26.9km | Narooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW. |
| Montague Electrical & Solar | 31.5km | Montague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW. |
| Bega Agricultural Services | 31.7km | Bega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW. |
| Montague Energy | 31.7km | Montague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW. |
| Suntec Solar & Electrical | 33.8km | Suntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW. |
| Southern Cross Solar Renewables | 42.1km | Southern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW. |
| Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service | 47.2km | Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW. |
| coast power electrical | 48.0km | coast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW. |
| Arta | 54.3km | Arta is based in Numeralla, NSW. |
| O'Donnell Electrical & Solar | 54.8km | O'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW. |
| Bunya Solar | 55.2km | Bunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW. |
| All Solar & Electrix | 56.9km | All Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW. |
| Lakeside Electrical | 60.4km | Lakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW. |
| Pyramid Power Group | 62.6km | Pyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW. |
| Clean Energy Centre | 62.6km | Clean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW. |
| South Coast Energy | 65.5km | South Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW. |
| Solarstore | 69.2km | Solarstore is based in Mogo, NSW. |
| Lynergy Ltd | 69.7km | Lynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW. |
| Pro Green Energy | 71.1km | Pro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW. |
| ePho | 72.6km | ePho is based in Cooma, NSW. |
| SOLAR EQUIPPED | 72.7km | SOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cobargo
Sunlight Hours in Cobargo
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Cobargo
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Cobargo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cobar Park, NSW, which is about 325.7 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.