Are Solar Panels Worth It In Comara?

Comara is located in New South Wales about 364.3 km south of Brisbane and 185.1 km south west of Esk. Comara has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Comara 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. Comara is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Comara during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Comara

Rebate for Comara Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Comara by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Comara
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 81.8 km from Comara.

Comara, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Comara.

Solar Installers near toComara
NameDistanceDetails
Go Solar Power44.3kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems53.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical56.9kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical59.2kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar59.7kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Diligent Energy64.7kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast77.2kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy78.7kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy78.7kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group78.8kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198979.0kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour79.0kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW80.0kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy82.3kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast82.9kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning84.2kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Meralli Solar85.5kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Farm The Sun87.5kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes90.1kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
All About Solar90.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
The Solar Experts91.3kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
MNC Solar Power94.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SAE Group94.5kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie94.7kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar95.4kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Comara

Sunlight Hours in Comara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Comara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Comara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colyton, NSW, which is about 374.7 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.