Are Solar Panels Worth It In Koonda?

Koonda is located in Victoria about 162.2 km north east of Melbourne and 1026.1 km south west of Lyra. Koonda has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Koonda, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Koonda

Rebate for Koonda 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 Koonda by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Koonda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 14.2 km from Koonda.

Koonda, VIC is in the 3669 postcode area which has around 273 solar installations under 10 kW and about 282 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 791 households in the 3669 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Koonda.

Solar Installers near toKoonda
NameDistanceDetails
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems22.2kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy23.3kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar23.3kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar31.6kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.31.7kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia31.9kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar32.1kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar32.4kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy32.6kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists32.9kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar32.9kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar32.9kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel33.6kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga50.6kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar51.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta52.3kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar52.3kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical54.9kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain55.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Baker Renewable Energy57.7kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar57.8kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Purtle Electrical62.2kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Crawford Electrical & Solar64.0kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram64.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data64.7kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec64.8kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec65.7kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Koonda

Sunlight Hours in Koonda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Koonda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Koonda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koonawarra, NSW, which is about 509.1 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.