Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coonong?

Coonong is located in New South Wales about 257.7 km west of Canberra and 893.4 km south west of Lyra. Coonong has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coonong

Rebate for Coonong 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 Coonong by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coonong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 89.3 km from Coonong.

Coonong, NSW is in the 2645 postcode area which has around 87 solar installations under 10 kW and about 94 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 225 households in the 2645 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.75 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Coonong.

Solar Installers near toCoonong
NameDistanceDetails
SFM Services57.5kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Rodney Wilson Electrical74.6kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Purtle Electrical76.4kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Travis Haynes Electrical82.5kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Refrigelec86.5kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec86.8kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data86.9kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram87.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar92.0kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems97.0kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics98.2kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
OZI SOLAR100.0kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar100.1kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Hamblin Solar100.4kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Next Generation Energy100.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical100.6kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems100.6kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coonong

Sunlight Hours in Coonong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coonong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coonong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coongulla, VIC, which is about 288.4 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.