Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kooba?

Kooba is located in New South Wales about 290.1 km west of Canberra and 825.7 km south west of Lyra. Kooba has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kooba

Rebate for Kooba 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 Kooba by month. The maximum is 7.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kooba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.857.74
Feb24.336.76
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.944.15
May10.903.03
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.382.61
Aug12.623.51
Sep17.154.76
Oct22.146.15
Nov25.327.03
Dec27.697.69

Figures from the weather station at Griffith, which is approximately 12.8 km from Kooba.

Kooba, NSW is in the 2680 postcode area which has around 2415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3063 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8399 households in the 2680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Kooba.

Solar Installers near toKooba
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Mad15.8kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium15.9kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar16.1kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics16.3kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL16.3kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical17.0kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
PRE Solar17.2kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar18.4kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
SFM Services57.7kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar93.8kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Cherry Energy Solutions112.0kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Kuga Electrical114.0kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kooba

Sunlight Hours in Kooba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kooba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kooba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koo Wee Rup North, VIC, which is about 417.2 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.