Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cossack?

Cossack is located in the Northern Territory about 280.4 km south east of Darwin and 1183.7 km west of Galloways Hill. Cossack has a latitude of 14.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cossack, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cossack

Rebate for Cossack 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 Cossack by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.22 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cossack
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb22.466.24
Mar23.046.40
Apr21.996.11
May19.985.55
Jun18.805.22
Jul19.685.47
Aug22.176.16
Sep24.186.72
Oct25.367.04
Nov25.136.98
Dec24.066.68

Figures from the weather station at Larrimah, which is approximately 161.7 km from Cossack.

Cossack, NT is in the 850 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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

Solar Installers near toCossack
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)10.6kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering214.8kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT245.0kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River250.6kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries252.9kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services253.0kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group256.2kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT260.4kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar260.6kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar263.0kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT264.1kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse265.1kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin265.9kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin265.9kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions267.4kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar267.4kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia267.4kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem267.4kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions267.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cossack

Sunlight Hours in Cossack

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cossack

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 14.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cossack, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cosmo Newbery, WA, which is about 1747.9 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.