Are Solar Panels Worth It In Korora?

Korora is located in New South Wales about 309.2 km south of Brisbane and 113.3 km south of Esk. Korora has a latitude of 30.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Korora

Rebate for Korora 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 Korora by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Korora
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 7.2 km from Korora.

Korora, NSW is in the 2450 postcode area which has around 6293 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6715 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 16565 households in the 2450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Korora.

Solar Installers near toKorora
NameDistanceDetails
Lime Solar Cleaning4.6kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast4.9kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes5.0kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Arkana Energy5.8kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW7.9kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour8.1kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 19898.2kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group8.3kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy8.4kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy8.4kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast13.4kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
ACS Solar15.4kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions15.7kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar39.9kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy44.4kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical45.3kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical58.7kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
The Solar Collective65.1kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy65.5kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
All About Solar83.0kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World87.7kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Diligent Energy88.3kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba93.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions93.4kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical93.8kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems95.8kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Go Solar Power129.8kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Korora

Sunlight Hours in Korora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Korora

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Korora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koroop, VIC, which is about 1044.2 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.