Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cooleys Creek?

Cooleys Creek is located in New South Wales about 92.4 km west of Canberra and 806.2 km south west of Lyra. Cooleys Creek has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cooleys Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cooleys Creek

Rebate for Cooleys Creek 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 Cooleys Creek by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cooleys Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 61.1 km from Cooleys Creek.

Cooleys Creek, NSW is in the 2729 postcode area which has around 313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 758 households in the 2729 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cooleys Creek.

Solar Installers near toCooleys Creek
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical12.2kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra21.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga66.2kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors67.4kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions67.8km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia68.1kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar68.2kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga68.8kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals68.8kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia69.2kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR71.7kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar72.0kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems72.1kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions72.1kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical72.1kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems72.8kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics72.9kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services74.6kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent76.9kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Capital Green Energy85.0kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar85.3kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions85.9kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER86.8kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions87.0kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
IMS ENERGY88.8kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Astra Solar89.3kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
4D ENERGY89.6km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cooleys Creek

Sunlight Hours in Cooleys Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cooleys Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cooleys Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cooleman, NSW, which is about 65.0 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.