Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cockatoo?

Cockatoo is located in Victoria about 48.2 km east of Melbourne and 1171.6 km south west of Lyra. Cockatoo has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cockatoo

Rebate for Cockatoo 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 Cockatoo by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cockatoo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 21.9 km from Cockatoo.

Cockatoo, VIC is in the 3781 postcode area which has around 364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 377 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1672 households in the 3781 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cockatoo.

Solar Installers near toCockatoo
NameDistanceDetails
Green Valley Solar13.8kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
VR Electrical Services14.7kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
True Solar Time14.9kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Solar-Energy15.4kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar Worx16.1kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.
Proline importing Australia16.1kmProline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS16.4kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections16.4kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar16.6kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar16.6kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER16.8kmOZ SOLAR SUPPLIER is based in Berwick, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions17.1kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium17.1kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Cardinia Solar17.7kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
VJ energy group17.8kmVJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct18.2kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar Energy Partners18.5kmSolar Energy Partners is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Energy Matters18.5kmEnergy Matters is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Think Solar18.8kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Solar lnstallations18.9kmSolar lnstallations is based in Lysterfield, VIC.
solar n save installations19.0kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
iEnergytech19.3kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance19.4kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
Energy Wired19.4kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
Solar Recruitment19.7kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cockatoo

Sunlight Hours in Cockatoo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cockatoo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cockatoo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cockaleechie, SA, which is about 951.1 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.