Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coburg North?

Coburg North is located in Victoria about 9.9 km north of Melbourne and 1178.0 km south west of Lyra. Coburg North has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coburg North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coburg North

Rebate for Coburg North 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 Coburg North by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coburg North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 7.6 km from Coburg North.

Coburg North, VIC is in the 3058 postcode area which has around 2235 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2375 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14186 households in the 3058 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Coburg North.

Solar Installers near toCoburg North
NameDistanceDetails
TCK Solar0.4kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions0.4kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sunstainable0.7kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
EnviroGroup1.4kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy3.8kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Proma Solar4.0kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
F CUBED Australia4.1kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia4.2kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS4.5kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Solar Flow4.6kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
oz greens power4.6kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group4.9kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Just Energy4.9kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC4.9kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting5.3kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
small solar australia5.4kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR5.5kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters5.5kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical5.6kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Solar Nation5.7kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
​MHE Solar6.3km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Technaus Solar6.6kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building6.8kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Arizon International6.9kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coburg North

Sunlight Hours in Coburg North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coburg North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coburg North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coburg, VIC, which is about 1.8 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.