Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kosciuszko?

Kosciuszko is located in New South Wales about 148.7 km south west of Canberra and 912.3 km south west of Lyra. Kosciuszko has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kosciuszko

Rebate for Kosciuszko 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 Kosciuszko 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 Kosciuszko
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 27.8 km from Kosciuszko.

Kosciuszko, NSW is in the 2627 postcode area which has around 523 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2591 households in the 2627 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.88 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Kosciuszko.

Solar Installers near toKosciuszko
NameDistanceDetails
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar30.1kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar30.3kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar30.3kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar31.5kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho80.1kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy81.6kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd83.4kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L89.4kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar91.0kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service99.7kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
SUNLIT SOLAR103.7kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Arta105.9kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
TMN Electrical119.1kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kosciuszko

Sunlight Hours in Kosciuszko

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 Kosciuszko

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 Kosciuszko, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kosciusko, NSW, which is about 13.1 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.