Are Solar Panels Worth It In Khancoban?

Khancoban is located in New South Wales about 134.8 km south west of Canberra and 893.0 km south west of Lyra. Khancoban has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Khancoban, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Khancoban

Rebate for Khancoban 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 Khancoban by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Khancoban
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the local weather station at Khancoban.

Khancoban, NSW is in the 2642 postcode area which has around 929 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1001 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2103 households in the 2642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.87 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Khancoban.

Solar Installers near toKhancoban
NameDistanceDetails
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar48.7kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar48.9kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar48.9kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar49.0kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar83.4kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
ePho88.6kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy90.1kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd91.8kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra100.5kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
SUNLIT SOLAR102.6kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
JE Tobin Electrical102.9kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar107.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical107.7kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Khancoban

Sunlight Hours in Khancoban

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Khancoban

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Khancoban, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Keysland, QLD, which is about 1163.1 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.