Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coochin?

Coochin is located in Queensland about 81.5 km south west of Brisbane and 11.3 km south of Dugandan. Coochin has a latitude of 28.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coochin, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coochin

Rebate for Coochin 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 Coochin by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coochin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 47.1 km from Coochin.

Coochin, QLD is in the 4310 postcode area which has around 1376 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1464 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2599 households in the 4310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Coochin.

Solar Installers near toCoochin
NameDistanceDetails
De Energy37.4kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR37.4kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Sungreen solutions37.5kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Evolution Solar Experts37.5kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Brighter Solar Solutions47.6kmBrighter Solar Solutions is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Techno Solar49.3kmTechno Solar is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions50.5kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean52.3kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals54.0kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels54.6kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Impact Energy54.6kmImpact Energy is based in Tamborine, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar54.7kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
David Ross Electrical & Solar55.8kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Greenbank Solar55.9kmGreenbank Solar is based in Greenbank, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company56.2kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions56.3kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics57.1kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.58.2kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical58.4kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power58.7kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Hinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions59.0kmHinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Tamborine Mountain, QLD.
Simply Solar59.1kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Searchlight Electrical59.2kmSearchlight Electrical is based in Guanaba, QLD.
DCI Electrics59.3kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sanelite Solar Pvt Ltd60.0kmSanelite Solar Pvt Ltd is based in Runcorn, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru60.9kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Xpert Energy61.1kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coochin

Sunlight Hours in Coochin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coochin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coochin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coochiemudlo Island, QLD, which is about 91.0 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.