Are Solar Panels Worth It In Colac East?

Colac East is located in Victoria about 130.9 km south west of Melbourne and 1302.1 km south west of Lyra. Colac East has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Colac East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Colac East

Rebate for Colac East 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 Colac East by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Colac East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 104.7 km from Colac East.

Colac East, VIC is in the 3250 postcode area which has around 979 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1060 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6165 households in the 3250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Colac East.

Solar Installers near toColac East
NameDistanceDetails
Colac To Coast Solar Energy1.7kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
SolarShine5.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Walsh Electrical6.1kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems36.4kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Green Energy Options58.7kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar59.0kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar59.0kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Evo Solar63.0kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar65.1kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar65.2kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing65.2kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Python Solar Heating65.4kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont65.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong65.7kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics66.6kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar66.7kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy67.3kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont67.5kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green67.6kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong68.1kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong68.8kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Greensaver Solar69.6kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy70.6kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust70.7kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy71.5kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar71.8kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice79.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Colac East

Sunlight Hours in Colac East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Colac East

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 Colac East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colac Colac, VIC, which is about 441.2 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.