Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cooladar Hill?

Cooladar Hill is located in Western Australia about 443.2 km north east of Perth and 3201.4 km south west of Galloways Hill. Cooladar Hill has a latitude of 28.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cooladar Hill, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cooladar Hill 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. Cooladar Hill is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cooladar Hill during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cooladar Hill

Rebate for Cooladar Hill Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cooladar Hill by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cooladar Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 388.6 km from Cooladar Hill.

Cooladar Hill, WA is in the 6638 postcode area which has around 47 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 384 households in the 6638 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCooladar Hill. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCooladar Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Power Solutions321.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical323.5kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Groundwater343.9kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power346.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar346.3kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane346.9kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air347.6kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar348.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical349.3kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
CDA Air & Solar378.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical394.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air and Solar400.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar406.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Outback Energy Supply409.6kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy409.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
3 Phase Solar412.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication417.2kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA420.3kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA420.4kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cooladar Hill

Sunlight Hours in Cooladar Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cooladar Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cooladar Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coolac, NSW, which is about 2940.9 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.