Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coonabarabran?

Coonabarabran is located in New South Wales about 340.4 km north west of Sydney and 367.9 km south west of Lyra. Coonabarabran has a latitude of 31.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Coonabarabran 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. Coonabarabran is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Coonabarabran during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Coonabarabran will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Coonabarabran

Rebate for Coonabarabran Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Coonabarabran by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coonabarabran
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 140.0 km from Coonabarabran.

Coonabarabran, NSW is in the 2357 postcode area which has around 1087 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1158 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1976 households in the 2357 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.27 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCoonabarabran. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCoonabarabran
NameDistanceDetails
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System5.4kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive19.3kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology92.0kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
AppSolar115.8kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia117.1kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo123.8kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas123.9kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar124.0kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy124.2kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia124.3kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions124.9kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West125.4kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax125.4kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)145.0kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth146.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee150.6kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Siteguard151.2kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee151.3kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical151.4kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coonabarabran

Sunlight Hours in Coonabarabran

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coonabarabran

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coonabarabran, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coomunga, SA, which is about 1317.8 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.