Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coolumburra?

Coolumburra is located in New South Wales about 95.9 km east of Canberra and 712.5 km south of Lyra. Coolumburra has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coolumburra

Rebate for Coolumburra 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 Coolumburra by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coolumburra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 40.8 km from Coolumburra.

Coolumburra, NSW is in the 2622 postcode area which has around 766 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2663 households in the 2622 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Coolumburra.

Solar Installers near toCoolumburra
NameDistanceDetails
Autumn Solar Installations.35.3kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar42.3kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Cj Solar43.7kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Pro1 Solar44.5kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Innovate Energy44.5kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Pigeon House Power44.7kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist45.4kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar45.8kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Schmick Energy46.6kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven46.8kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical47.5kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.47.7kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers47.7kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers48.4kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant48.4kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions49.0kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Everen49.2kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions49.5kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven50.1kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar50.6kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Goulburn Solar50.8kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands53.0kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar56.2kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning58.6kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coolumburra

Sunlight Hours in Coolumburra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coolumburra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coolumburra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coolumbooka, NSW, which is about 221.6 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.