Are Solar Panels Worth It In West Coraki?

West Coraki is located in New South Wales about 174.0 km south of Brisbane and 14.7 km west of Buckendoon. West Coraki has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Coraki, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for West Coraki

Rebate for West Coraki 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 West Coraki by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in West Coraki
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 31.3 km from West Coraki.

West Coraki, NSW is in the 2471 postcode area which has around 498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 528 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1039 households in the 2471 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in West Coraki.

Solar Installers near toWest Coraki
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Shop16.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical21.3kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power23.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast24.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts25.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical25.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy25.1kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW27.3kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia32.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Stralis Energy35.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Juno Energy37.9kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions39.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite39.6kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical43.9kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
GZED Electrical44.6kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical44.8kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek46.8km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions46.9kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba46.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company47.6kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
First Sun Solar48.3kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World48.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Key Energy Group51.5kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions53.0kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar54.3kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Coraki

Sunlight Hours in West Coraki

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in West Coraki

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after West Coraki, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Coolup, WA, which is about 3567.6 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.