Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cobrico?

Cobrico is located in Victoria about 177.8 km west of Melbourne and 1330.7 km south west of Lyra. Cobrico has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cobrico

Rebate for Cobrico 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 Cobrico by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cobrico
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 98.0 km from Cobrico.

Cobrico, VIC is in the 3266 postcode area which has around 275 solar installations under 10 kW and about 320 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1361 households in the 3266 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 20 solar installers near to or in Cobrico.

Solar Installers near toCobrico
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical42.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design43.5kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services45.6kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services45.9kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical46.5kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar47.8kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics47.8kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool48.5kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services48.5kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
SolarShine49.0kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool49.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical49.7kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services50.1kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool50.2kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy51.1kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems88.8kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice103.5kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton103.6kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical104.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions105.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cobrico

Sunlight Hours in Cobrico

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cobrico

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cobrico, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cobramunga, NSW, which is about 320.4 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.