Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coles?

Coles is located in South Australia about 309.6 km south east of Adelaide and 1407.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Coles has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coles, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coles

Rebate for Coles 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 Coles by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coles
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 29.9 km from Coles.

Coles, SA is in the 5272 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 134 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 424 households in the 5272 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.81 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Coles.

Solar Installers near toColes
NameDistanceDetails
Beyond Energy Integrated Services138.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard38.6kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services38.7kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical38.7kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical40.7kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier65.4kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions66.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors67.4kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON67.5kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services69.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical69.7kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration106.9kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Natimuk Solar139.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning142.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coles

Sunlight Hours in Coles

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coles

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coles, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coleraine, VIC, which is about 111.6 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.