Cooma is located in Victoria about 155.5 km north of Melbourne and 1056.3 km south west of Lyra. Cooma has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cooma, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cooma 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. Cooma is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cooma 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 Cooma will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Cooma
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cooma by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.72 | 7.70 |
| Feb | 24.25 | 6.74 |
| Mar | 19.61 | 5.45 |
| Apr | 13.73 | 3.82 |
| May | 9.55 | 2.65 |
| Jun | 7.32 | 2.03 |
| Jul | 7.98 | 2.22 |
| Aug | 11.24 | 3.12 |
| Sep | 15.65 | 4.35 |
| Oct | 20.80 | 5.78 |
| Nov | 24.57 | 6.82 |
| Dec | 27.64 | 7.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 9.3 km from Cooma.
Cooma, VIC is in the 3616 postcode area which has around 850 solar installations under 10 kW and about 933 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2513 households in the 3616 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Cooma.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Active Energy Group | 11.8km | Active Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC. |
| Future NRG Solar Power Specialists | 29.6km | Future NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Green Tunnel | 30.6km | Green Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Blake Campbell Solar | 31.6km | Blake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Jim's Energy | 31.7km | Jim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Commodore Australia | 31.9km | Commodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar | 32.2km | Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| GV Electrical and Solar | 32.6km | GV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Watters Electrical & Solar | 32.7km | Watters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Anzunitedsolar | 32.9km | Anzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Norlec Contracting & Solar | 33.0km | Norlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC. |
| GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. | 33.1km | GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Ravertys Electrics | 37.4km | Ravertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC. |
| Echuca Solar & Batteries | 40.7km | Echuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC. |
| Hypalyte Electrical and Solar | 40.7km | Hypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC. |
| Shepparton Solar & Batteries | 40.7km | Shepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC. |
| Future NRG Echuca | 42.0km | Future NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC. |
| ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria | 42.1km | ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC. |
| Solar Power Echuca | 42.9km | Solar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC. |
| Solar Australia Energy | 43.7km | Solar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW. |
| Baker Renewable Energy | 43.7km | Baker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC. |
| NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR | 45.8km | NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cooma
Sunlight Hours in Cooma
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 Cooma
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 Cooma, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cooma, NSW, which is about 365.1 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.