Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cooranbong?

Cooranbong is located in New South Wales about 91.2 km north of Sydney and 461.9 km south west of Esk. Cooranbong has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cooranbong

Rebate for Cooranbong 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 Cooranbong by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cooranbong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 33.1 km from Cooranbong.

Cooranbong, NSW is in the 2265 postcode area which has around 1032 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1145 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2645 households in the 2265 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cooranbong.

Solar Installers near toCooranbong
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region4.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds5.0kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical5.1kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Global Home Solutions5.2kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar5.3kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Green Star Solar13.9kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Twin Solar14.7kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley14.9kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Green Star Solar15.1kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions18.2kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Podium Solar18.7kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast19.1kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
Solar Water Wind21.1kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast21.2kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
RESINC Solar21.6kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co21.6kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
Custom Solar21.9kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L22.6kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle22.9kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount22.9kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena23.2kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy23.2kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia23.5kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar23.6kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
ECOlectrical24.1kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
iinergy24.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical24.7kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cooranbong

Sunlight Hours in Cooranbong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cooranbong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cooranbong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cooran, QLD, which is about 760.4 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.