Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cosmo Newbery?

Cosmo Newbery is located in Western Australia about 851.5 km north east of Perth and 2720.8 km west of Kurrowah. Cosmo Newbery has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cosmo Newbery, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cosmo Newbery 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. Cosmo Newbery is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cosmo Newbery during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Cosmo Newbery will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Cosmo Newbery

Rebate for Cosmo Newbery Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cosmo Newbery by month. The maximum is 7.50 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.88 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cosmo Newbery
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.997.50
Feb25.006.95
Mar22.266.18
Apr18.755.21
May15.524.31
Jun13.963.88
Jul15.084.19
Aug18.545.15
Sep22.196.16
Oct25.237.01
Nov26.577.38
Dec26.697.41

Figures from the weather station at Giles, which is approximately 585.7 km from Cosmo Newbery.

Cosmo Newbery, WA is in the 6440 postcode area which has around 15 solar installations under 10 kW and about 26 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 352 households in the 6440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 23.5 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCosmo Newbery. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCosmo Newbery
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy366.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply366.8kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar768.4kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar775.0kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar802.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical813.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA823.9kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage825.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
3 Phase Solar829.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Quest Electrical and Solar830.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Sunpark Solar833.5kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group833.5kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar833.7kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld833.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley833.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions834.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland835.1kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical835.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price836.5kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cosmo Newbery

Sunlight Hours in Cosmo Newbery

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cosmo Newbery

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cosmo Newbery, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cosgrove South, VIC, which is about 2291.7 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.