Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coongoola?

Coongoola is located in Queensland about 725.5 km west of Brisbane and 536.2 km west of Kurrowah. Coongoola has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coongoola, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coongoola

Rebate for Coongoola 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 Coongoola by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coongoola
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.437.62
Feb24.306.75
Mar21.335.93
Apr16.464.57
May12.403.45
Jun10.172.82
Jul11.313.14
Aug14.554.04
Sep18.975.27
Oct22.996.39
Nov25.537.09
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 439.9 km from Coongoola.

Coongoola, QLD is in the 4490 postcode area which has around 256 solar installations under 10 kW and about 275 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 716 households in the 4490 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCoongoola
NameDistanceDetails
West QLD Electrical & Solar59.8kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical125.8kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Brayley Electrical135.5kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Colby Solar144.5kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi225.7kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur310.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur428.1km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Plan A Electrical459.7kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney460.9kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy461.6kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology463.2kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
CSF site471.1kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy474.0kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning498.7kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Traffic Lights Australia505.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
WDGPH506.6kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
AppSolar507.2kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT512.5kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia516.3kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coongoola

Sunlight Hours in Coongoola

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coongoola

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coongoola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coongbar, NSW, which is about 712.2 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.