Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coatesville?

Coatesville is located in Victoria about 15.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1190.2 km south west of Lyra. Coatesville has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coatesville, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coatesville

Rebate for Coatesville 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 Coatesville by month. The maximum is 6.78 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.72 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coatesville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.416.78
Feb21.245.90
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.191.72
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.972.77
Sep13.703.81
Oct18.285.08
Nov21.766.05
Dec24.426.78

Figures from the weather station at Aspendale, which is approximately 12.8 km from Coatesville.

Coatesville, VIC is in the 3165 postcode area which has around 1516 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1564 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9403 households in the 3165 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 6.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Coatesville.

Solar Installers near toCoatesville
NameDistanceDetails
Champion Energy1.6kmChampion Energy is based in Hughesdale, VIC.
Hire Solar1.6kmHire Solar is based in Hughesdale, VIC.
Australian Solar Installs1.7kmAustralian Solar Installs is based in Bentleigh East, VIC.
Green Energy Needs2.0kmGreen Energy Needs is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
RZY Australia2.5kmRZY Australia is based in Ormond, VIC.
Solar Plus Electrical2.6kmSolar Plus Electrical is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Automotion Plus2.6kmAutomotion Plus is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Allset Energy2.6kmAllset Energy is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
GreenPower2.6kmGreenPower is based in Oakleigh, VIC.
Solar Freedom Australia2.9kmSolar Freedom Australia is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Sologistics Australia3.1kmSologistics Australia is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Greenland Systems3.2kmGreenland Systems is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
SOLAR YOUR HOME3.3kmSOLAR YOUR HOME is based in Ormond, VIC.
Starfish Energy3.3kmStarfish Energy is based in Ormond, VIC.
Pacific Solar3.4kmPacific Solar is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
ZECO Energy - Leading Solar and Battery System specialists3.6kmZECO Energy - Leading Solar and Battery System specialists is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Australian Home Services3.6kmAustralian Home Services is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Urban Renewables3.6kmUrban Renewables is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
Australian Security and Solar3.6kmAustralian Security and Solar is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
DoDo Solar3.7kmDoDo Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
Green Home Green Planet3.7kmGreen Home Green Planet is based in Bentleigh, VIC.
Australian green solar3.8kmAustralian green solar is based in Chadstone, VIC.
Primero Electric & Solar3.8kmPrimero Electric & Solar is based in Chadstone, VIC.
AEES Group3.8kmAEES Group is based in Hampton East, VIC.
Solar Run Oakleigh4.1kmSolar Run Oakleigh is based in Oakleigh East, VIC.
Sunlock4.4kmSunlock is based in Clayton South, VIC.
IMSOLAR4.4kmIMSOLAR is based in Clayton South, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coatesville

Sunlight Hours in Coatesville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coatesville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coatesville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coasters Retreat, NSW, which is about 738.4 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.