Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coongulla?

Coongulla is located in Victoria about 160.1 km east of Melbourne and 1111.4 km south west of Lyra. Coongulla has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coongulla, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Coongulla 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. Coongulla is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Coongulla during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coongulla

Rebate for Coongulla Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Coongulla by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coongulla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 39.7 km from Coongulla.

Coongulla, VIC is in the 3860 postcode area which has around 960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3592 households in the 3860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Coongulla.

Solar Installers near toCoongulla
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors33.7kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar34.6kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services36.0kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.38.7kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon38.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy38.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions40.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations49.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical53.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland55.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
GEA Solar59.2kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar59.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck64.1kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar71.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics71.7kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland71.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale72.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale72.7kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland72.7kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop73.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS74.6kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar74.7kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates77.2kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions79.3kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar79.3kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria79.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul81.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coongulla

Sunlight Hours in Coongulla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coongulla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coongulla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coongoola, QLD, which is about 1156.2 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.