Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coldstream?

Coldstream is located in Victoria about 37.9 km east of Melbourne and 1158.0 km south west of Lyra. Coldstream has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coldstream

Rebate for Coldstream 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 Coldstream by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coldstream
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 18.9 km from Coldstream.

Coldstream, VIC is in the 3770 postcode area which has around 359 solar installations under 10 kW and about 429 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1185 households in the 3770 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Coldstream.

Solar Installers near toColdstream
NameDistanceDetails
True Green Australia4.5kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
iEnergytech5.8kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning7.7kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
True Solar Time9.4kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Solar Recruitment9.6kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Green Valley Solar10.6kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors10.7kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You10.9kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions10.9kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Solar Green Australia11.1kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Ace Energy Services11.1kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Absolute Electrics11.5kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
C.S Solar11.8kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Go Solar VIC11.9kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Sunterra Solar11.9kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Kubo Electrical12.0kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Drillmate.12.3kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions13.1kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors13.4kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Fairlane Green13.5kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co13.7kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Yarra Solar13.7kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
PV Connections13.8kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coldstream

Sunlight Hours in Coldstream

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 Coldstream

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 Coldstream, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cold Harbour, WA, which is about 2674.7 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.