Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kosciusko?

Kosciusko is located in New South Wales about 138.4 km south west of Canberra and 903.1 km south of Lyra. Kosciusko has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kosciusko

Rebate for Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kosciusko
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 31.0 km from Kosciusko.

Kosciusko, NSW is in the 2624 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Kosciusko.

Solar Installers near toKosciusko
NameDistanceDetails
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar18.1kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar18.3kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar18.3kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar19.1kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho67.0kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy68.5kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd70.3kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service87.3kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta92.8kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L99.9kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar103.4kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR116.7kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
JE Tobin Electrical125.0kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kosciusko

Sunlight Hours in Kosciusko

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kosciusko

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kosciusko, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Korweinguboora, VIC, which is about 395.9 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.