Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cookamidgera?

Cookamidgera is located in New South Wales about 240.8 km north of Canberra and 593.7 km south west of Lyra. Cookamidgera has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cookamidgera

Rebate for Cookamidgera 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 Cookamidgera by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cookamidgera
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 69.7 km from Cookamidgera.

Cookamidgera, NSW is in the 2870 postcode area which has around 1832 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2013 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4875 households in the 2870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.56 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Cookamidgera.

Solar Installers near toCookamidgera
NameDistanceDetails
See Solar19.1kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur50.1km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries53.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts53.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse58.2kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Lung Fish67.5kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical70.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar70.9kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy71.2kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar71.2kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.71.3kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems72.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar73.2kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical73.2kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician74.2kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Dynamic Solar77.5kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)95.2kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cookamidgera

Sunlight Hours in Cookamidgera

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cookamidgera

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cookamidgera, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cook, SA, which is about 1714.3 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.