Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cosgrove South?

Cosgrove South is located in Victoria about 166.2 km north of Melbourne and 1024.7 km south west of Lyra. Cosgrove South has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cosgrove South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cosgrove South

Rebate for Cosgrove South 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 Cosgrove South by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cosgrove South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 7.7 km from Cosgrove South.

Cosgrove South, VIC is in the 3631 postcode area which has around 2122 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2349 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4846 households in the 3631 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cosgrove South.

Solar Installers near toCosgrove South
NameDistanceDetails
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.20.6kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar20.9kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar21.0kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia21.2kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar21.3kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar21.7kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy21.8kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar22.0kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel22.8kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists22.9kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems33.2kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy34.2kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar34.2kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy46.0kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Active Energy Group55.4kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram55.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data56.1kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec56.1kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria56.9kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Refrigelec56.9kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga57.7kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar58.1kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta58.4kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar59.3kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Purtle Electrical59.3kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical61.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain62.0kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cosgrove South

Sunlight Hours in Cosgrove South

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 Cosgrove South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cosgrove South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cosgrove, QLD, which is about 1910.1 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.