Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cooneys Creek?

Cooneys Creek is located in New South Wales about 100.1 km north west of Canberra and 739.0 km south west of Lyra. Cooneys Creek has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cooneys Creek

Rebate for Cooneys 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 Cooneys 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 Cooneys 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 87.4 km from Cooneys Creek.

Cooneys Creek, NSW is in the 2726 postcode area which has around 45 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 121 households in the 2726 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.31 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Cooneys Creek.

Solar Installers near toCooneys Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Photon Energy Solutions22.1kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Suncurrent24.4kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar42.4kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers47.4kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd48.2kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Ygrene Energy59.9kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar59.9kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar60.3kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra60.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Gerindtec62.5kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical63.0kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers71.8kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical72.5kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra77.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Greatcell Australia86.4kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
ACT SOLAR POWER87.6kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Capital Valley Solar89.4kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
Redfox Electrical Contractors90.1kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions90.1km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar90.7kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga91.2kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals91.4kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia91.7kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
IMS ENERGY92.1kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Smoky Cape Services92.4kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
4D ENERGY92.8km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cooneys Creek

Sunlight Hours in Cooneys Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cooneys Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cooneys Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coonerang, NSW, which is about 195.1 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.