Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cope Cope?

Cope Cope is located in Victoria about 232.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1187.5 km south west of Lyra. Cope Cope has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cope Cope

Rebate for Cope Cope 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 Cope Cope by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cope Cope
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 171.5 km from Cope Cope.

Cope Cope, VIC is in the 3480 postcode area which has around 226 solar installations under 10 kW and about 249 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 869 households in the 3480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Cope Cope.

Solar Installers near toCope Cope
NameDistanceDetails
GWM Solar9.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar31.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar38.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera56.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bondys Contractors69.6kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham75.1kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant85.7kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar90.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Natimuk Solar95.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
KC Solar96.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect103.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cope Cope

Sunlight Hours in Cope Cope

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cope Cope

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cope Cope, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cope, NSW, which is about 768.2 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.