Are Solar Panels Worth It In Colbinabbin?

Colbinabbin is located in Victoria about 135.3 km north of Melbourne and 1088.9 km south west of Lyra. Colbinabbin has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Colbinabbin 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. Colbinabbin is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Colbinabbin during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Colbinabbin will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Colbinabbin

Rebate for Colbinabbin Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Colbinabbin by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Colbinabbin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 40.0 km from Colbinabbin.

Colbinabbin, VIC is in the 3559 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 66 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 298 households in the 3559 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Colbinabbin.

Solar Installers near toColbinabbin
NameDistanceDetails
Norlec Contracting & Solar28.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR39.9kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Active Energy Group40.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
NHC Solar43.4kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar43.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo44.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro44.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar44.4kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Mr Eco44.4kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar47.0kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical47.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network48.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar48.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar Power Lights48.1kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Central48.6kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics48.7kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical49.1kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems49.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca51.1kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries51.9kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar51.9kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries51.9kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Colbinabbin

Sunlight Hours in Colbinabbin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Colbinabbin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Colbinabbin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colac West, VIC, which is about 220.0 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.