Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Cooper?

Mount Cooper is located in New South Wales about 149.8 km south of Canberra and 904.7 km south of Lyra. Mount Cooper has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Cooper, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Cooper 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. Mount Cooper is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Cooper during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mount Cooper will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Cooper

Rebate for Mount Cooper Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Cooper 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 Mount Cooper
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 106.1 km from Mount Cooper.

Mount Cooper, NSW is in the 2631 postcode area which has around 70 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 380 households in the 2631 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mount Cooper.

Solar Installers near toMount Cooper
NameDistanceDetails
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service33.3kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Pro Green Energy47.1kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho47.4kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd47.8kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services55.5kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical57.1kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Innovative Solar58.8kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar58.8kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar58.8kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar59.0kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Arta59.1kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services60.7kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group65.8kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre65.8kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical67.7kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar67.8kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions68.2kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions82.6kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics95.4kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar98.5kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy98.8kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables106.6kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical111.2kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Cooper

Sunlight Hours in Mount Cooper

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Cooper

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Cooper, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Coolum, QLD, which is about 1179.8 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.