Are Solar Panels Worth It In Koorlong?

Koorlong is located in Victoria about 323.8 km east of Adelaide and 1093.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Koorlong has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Koorlong

Rebate for Koorlong 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 Koorlong by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Koorlong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 3.9 km from Koorlong.

Koorlong, VIC is in the 3501 postcode area which has around 308 solar installations under 10 kW and about 391 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 715 households in the 3501 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.08 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Koorlong.

Solar Installers near toKoorlong
NameDistanceDetails
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical6.8kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar7.7kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy12.1kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation12.4kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services13.0kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar13.1kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services13.2kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ13.2kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura13.4kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura13.6kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar13.8kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
YES Energy116.0kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Koorlong

Sunlight Hours in Koorlong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Koorlong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Koorlong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kooringal, QLD, which is about 1328.8 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.