Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cossack?

Cossack is located in Western Australia about 1260.2 km north of Perth and 2910.8 km west of Galloways Hill. Cossack has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

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 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cossack during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (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 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cossack by month. The maximum is 7.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cossack
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb25.437.06
Mar23.546.54
Apr20.275.63
May16.844.68
Jun15.174.21
Jul16.884.69
Aug20.345.65
Sep23.786.61
Oct26.937.48
Nov28.627.95
Dec28.577.94

Figures from the weather station at Dampier Salt, which is approximately 45.8 km from Cossack.

Cossack, WA is in the 6720 postcode area which has around 14 solar installations under 10 kW and about 24 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1450 households in the 6720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.79 kW) for about every 103.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCossack
NameDistanceDetails
Karratha Contracting35.4kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy35.6kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR35.6kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara36.1kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
Northwest Solar Power39.9kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR150.5kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions605.8kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid612.0kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Remote Solar Solutions786.2kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Midwest Groundwater900.4kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power933.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar933.5kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air935.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar936.1kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane936.6kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical937.9kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions971.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical979.2kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
AC Guys NT1158.1kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cossack

Sunlight Hours in Cossack

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 22 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 20.7° 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 Cossack, NT, which is about 1731.3 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.