Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kogan?

Kogan is located in Queensland about 214.1 km west of Brisbane and 68.5 km west of Malling. Kogan has a latitude of 27.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kogan, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kogan

Rebate for Kogan 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 Kogan by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kogan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 150.4 km from Kogan.

Kogan, QLD is in the 4406 postcode area which has around 187 solar installations under 10 kW and about 220 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 697 households in the 4406 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Kogan.

Solar Installers near toKogan
NameDistanceDetails
Green & Gold Solar Australia8.4kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
WDGPH20.2kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy46.5kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning49.5kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Banana Range53.3kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
CSF site77.5kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL90.4kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct91.2kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)93.5kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Australian Green Power104.9kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld109.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power110.7kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton111.0kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group111.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kogan

Sunlight Hours in Kogan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kogan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kogan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koetong, VIC, which is about 1050.6 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.