Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cuckoo?

Cuckoo is located in Tasmania about 187.4 km north of Hobart and 1428.3 km south west of Esk. Cuckoo has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cuckoo, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cuckoo

Rebate for Cuckoo 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 Cuckoo by month. The maximum is 6.81 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cuckoo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb19.815.50
Mar15.474.30
Apr10.082.80
May6.901.92
Jun5.211.45
Jul5.861.63
Aug8.592.39
Sep12.733.54
Oct17.924.98
Nov21.726.03
Dec24.516.81

Figures from the weather station at Scottsdale, which is approximately 8.2 km from Cuckoo.

Cuckoo, TAS is in the 7260 postcode area which has around 307 solar installations under 10 kW and about 325 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1415 households in the 7260 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Cuckoo.

Solar Installers near toCuckoo
NameDistanceDetails
Mode Electrical41.2kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Euro Solar41.9kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Sundland Energy42.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
SunSmart Energy43.1kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group43.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street43.9kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania43.9kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions44.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania44.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar44.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar44.7kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical44.7kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania44.8kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad45.0kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners45.2kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical45.2kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling47.0kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Camplin Electrical48.5kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical53.8kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar54.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy59.6kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in St Helens, TAS.
Coastal Solar and Electrical Tas63.1kmCoastal Solar and Electrical Tas is based in Beaumaris, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT71.6kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home71.6kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cuckoo

Sunlight Hours in Cuckoo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cuckoo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cuckoo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cubbine, WA, which is about 2874.5 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.