Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cooee?

Cooee is located in Tasmania about 237.3 km north west of Hobart and 1462.4 km south west of Lyra. Cooee has a latitude of 41.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cooee, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cooee

Rebate for Cooee 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 Cooee by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cooee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 9.9 km from Cooee.

Cooee, TAS is in the 7320 postcode area which has around 810 solar installations under 10 kW and about 853 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8059 households in the 7320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 9.9 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Cooee.

Solar Installers near toCooee
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors40.8kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor44.3kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy44.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical49.5kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT72.4kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home72.4kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar75.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar84.3kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar95.3kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical99.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical103.6kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
bp Truckstop103.9kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy111.5kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group112.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions113.3kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street113.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cooee

Sunlight Hours in Cooee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cooee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cooee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coodanup, WA, which is about 2826.8 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.