Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coledale?

Coledale is located in New South Wales about 51.9 km south west of Sydney and 603.8 km south west of Esk. Coledale has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coledale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coledale

Rebate for Coledale 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 Coledale by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coledale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 42.7 km from Coledale.

Coledale, NSW is in the 2515 postcode area which has around 1186 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1242 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4102 households in the 2515 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Coledale.

Solar Installers near toColedale
NameDistanceDetails
Dunne Solar & Electrical6.2kmDunne Solar & Electrical is based in Bulli, NSW.
Coast to Country Solar12.7kmCoast to Country Solar is based in Fernhill, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY14.1kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Green Solar Solutions14.1kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong15.8kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions17.9kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove19.4kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Iconic Solar20.1kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies21.2kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
Clean Power Australia21.6kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions22.4kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician22.7kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar25.4kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR26.4kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown27.0kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |27.2kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Solarblu27.8kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
Macarthur Solar28.6kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
NATRIX Electrical28.9kmNATRIX Electrical is based in Gymea Bay, NSW.
Australian Solar Installations30.2kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.
Valist Solar30.3kmValist Solar is based in Cronulla, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland30.8kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coledale

Sunlight Hours in Coledale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coledale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coledale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colebrook, TAS, which is about 970.6 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.