Colac West is located in Victoria about 136.6 km south west of Melbourne and 1305.9 km south west of Lyra. Colac West has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Colac West, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Colac West 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 West is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Colac West 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 West will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Colac West
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Colac West by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.11 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.44 | 4.57 |
| Apr | 11.27 | 3.13 |
| May | 7.77 | 2.16 |
| Jun | 6.38 | 1.77 |
| Jul | 7.18 | 1.99 |
| Aug | 10.08 | 2.80 |
| Sep | 13.78 | 3.83 |
| Oct | 18.16 | 5.04 |
| Nov | 21.40 | 5.94 |
| Dec | 23.94 | 6.65 |
Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 110.4 km from Colac West.
Colac West, 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 West.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Walsh Electrical | 0.4km | Walsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC. |
| SolarShine | 4.5km | SolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC. |
| Colac To Coast Solar Energy | 4.9km | Colac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC. |
| Radiant Energy Systems | 42.8km | Radiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC. |
| Green Energy Options | 65.0km | Green Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC. |
| Green Wave Electrical and Solar | 65.3km | Green Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC. |
| Access Eco Solar | 65.4km | Access Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC. |
| Evo Solar | 69.3km | Evo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC. |
| City To Surf Solar | 71.3km | City To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
| Solar monitoring and servicing | 71.4km | Solar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
| Velocity Solar | 71.4km | Velocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
| Python Solar Heating | 71.5km | Python Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont | 71.5km | Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC. |
| NHC Solar Geelong | 71.8km | NHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC. |
| Adams eco Electrics | 72.6km | Adams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC. |
| Future Friendly Solar | 72.7km | Future Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC. |
| Make My Energy | 73.4km | Make My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Solar Panels Charlemont | 73.6km | Solar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green | 73.7km | Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong | 74.1km | Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC. |
| Island Energy - Geelong | 74.7km | Island Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC. |
| Capture Energy Aust | 75.3km | Capture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC. |
| Greensaver Solar | 75.5km | Greensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC. |
| Cobalt Solar Energy | 76.6km | Cobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC. |
| Geelong Solar Energy | 77.7km | Geelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC. |
| New Generation Solar | 77.9km | New Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC. |
| Independent Solar Advice | 81.8km | Independent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Colac West
Sunlight Hours in Colac West
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 West
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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colac East, VIC, which is about 6.4 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.