Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cootralantra?

Cootralantra is located in New South Wales about 112.4 km south of Canberra and 877.2 km south of Lyra. Cootralantra has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cootralantra

Rebate for Cootralantra 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 Cootralantra by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cootralantra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 55.3 km from Cootralantra.

Cootralantra, NSW is in the 2628 postcode area which has around 271 solar installations under 10 kW and about 296 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1227 households in the 2628 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Cootralantra.

Solar Installers near toCootralantra
NameDistanceDetails
Innovative Solar23.3kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar25.3kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar25.4kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar25.4kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho27.3kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy28.8kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd30.6kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service51.0kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta53.0kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services91.6kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions96.7kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services99.2kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical101.6kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions103.3kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra104.8kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra104.8kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products107.1kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Astra Solar107.7kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cootralantra

Sunlight Hours in Cootralantra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cootralantra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cootralantra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cootra, SA, which is about 1221.6 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.