Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coolaness?

Coolaness is located in New South Wales about 157.1 km south of Brisbane and 40.7 km west of Rous Mill. Coolaness has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coolaness

Rebate for Coolaness 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 Coolaness by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coolaness
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 47.6 km from Coolaness.

Coolaness, NSW is in the 2470 postcode area which has around 2917 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3103 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5906 households in the 2470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Coolaness.

Solar Installers near toCoolaness
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical8.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop24.3kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power29.4km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical30.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts31.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy31.2kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast31.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Juno Energy34.7kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW38.1kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia38.5kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company40.3kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems53.1kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Stralis Energy53.2kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek53.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar53.8kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions55.5kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay56.8kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Solar-Rite57.1kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical60.4kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions61.0kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical62.1kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar63.2kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
MTS Solar63.2kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Key Energy Group63.6kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Prime Energy Group63.9kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coolaness

Sunlight Hours in Coolaness

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coolaness

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coolaness, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coolana, QLD, which is about 156.7 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.