Are Solar Panels Worth It In Koo Wee Rup?

Koo Wee Rup is located in Victoria about 62.7 km south east of Melbourne and 1196.7 km south west of Lyra. Koo Wee Rup has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Koo Wee Rup, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Koo Wee Rup

Rebate for Koo Wee Rup 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 Koo Wee Rup by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Koo Wee Rup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 20.9 km from Koo Wee Rup.

Koo Wee Rup, VIC is in the 3981 postcode area which has around 630 solar installations under 10 kW and about 697 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2130 households in the 3981 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Koo Wee Rup.

Solar Installers near toKoo Wee Rup
NameDistanceDetails
Think Solar10.4kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct11.0kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium12.1kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions12.2kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar12.6kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar12.7kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections12.9kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS13.8kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy13.8kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Cardinia Solar14.1kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Solar Worx14.9kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.
Solar Run Officer15.8kmSolar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions16.3kmSun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Solar Run Carrum Downs17.2kmSolar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Electrical Masters - AU17.8kmElectrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC.
Proline importing Australia18.7kmProline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC.
VJ energy group20.0kmVJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC.
Solar Planet21.1kmSolar Planet is based in Cranbourne, VIC.
Foxtech Solar21.5kmFoxtech Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
JP SOLAR TECH23.3kmJP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Solar Run Berwick23.4kmSolar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC.
Sunscape Solar23.5kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Koo Wee Rup

Sunlight Hours in Koo Wee Rup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Koo Wee Rup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Koo Wee Rup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Konongwootong, VIC, which is about 345.1 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.