Are Solar Panels Worth It In Colo Heights?

Colo Heights is located in New South Wales about 71.6 km north west of Sydney and 516.5 km south of Lyra. Colo Heights has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Colo Heights, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Colo Heights

Rebate for Colo Heights 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 Colo Heights by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Colo Heights
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 26.5 km from Colo Heights.

Colo Heights, NSW is in the 2756 postcode area which has around 2750 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12816 households in the 2756 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Colo Heights.

Solar Installers near toColo Heights
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Windsor19.0kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services23.1kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar29.7kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Advanced Solar30.9kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Skyline Solar31.3kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Your Green Planet37.7kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy38.6kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Solec Industries38.7kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia39.0kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh39.2kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Sams Solar40.2kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre40.2kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields40.2kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith41.3kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia41.6kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith41.6kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
E-Smart Solar42.0kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
InVision Solar42.8kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions43.0kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill43.0kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse43.1kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Solar Nexus44.3kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Colo Heights

Sunlight Hours in Colo Heights

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Colo Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Colo Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colo, NSW, which is about 9.0 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.