Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cooranga?

Cooranga is located in Queensland about 183.4 km north west of Brisbane and 40.5 km north west of Malling. Cooranga has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cooranga

Rebate for Cooranga 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 Cooranga by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cooranga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 129.5 km from Cooranga.

Cooranga, QLD is in the 4408 postcode area which has around 175 solar installations under 10 kW and about 183 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 286 households in the 4408 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Cooranga.

Solar Installers near toCooranga
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Green Power50.1kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Banana Range55.6kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions58.8kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy59.0kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
WDGPH60.0kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia61.4kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning69.7kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors77.4kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL87.9kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
PECS Solar Power93.7kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld94.5kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton100.4kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy100.5kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
GE warehouse101.1kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group101.4kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
CSF site101.6kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Arctic Energy101.9kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cooranga

Sunlight Hours in Cooranga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cooranga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cooranga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cooranbong, NSW, which is about 697.2 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.