Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coolagolite?

Coolagolite is located in New South Wales about 144.7 km south east of Canberra and 855.2 km south of Esk. Coolagolite has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coolagolite

Rebate for Coolagolite 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 Coolagolite by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coolagolite
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 140.7 km from Coolagolite.

Coolagolite, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Coolagolite.

Solar Installers near toCoolagolite
NameDistanceDetails
Black Energy Solutions8.0kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions8.2kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services14.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Narooma Electrics23.6kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar29.3kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy29.4kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services32.2kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical33.9kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables40.8kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical47.0kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar53.4kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service54.0kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Bunya Solar55.4kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix56.2kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical59.3kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Arta61.1kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group61.8kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre61.8kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
South Coast Energy65.4kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore68.9kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED71.9kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd76.8kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy78.1kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coolagolite

Sunlight Hours in Coolagolite

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coolagolite

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coolagolite, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cooladdi, QLD, which is about 1157.7 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.