Are Solar Panels Worth It In Corio?

Corio is located in Victoria about 60.4 km south west of Melbourne and 1240.2 km south west of Lyra. Corio has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Corio 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. Corio is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Corio during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Corio

Rebate for Corio Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Corio by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Corio
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 34.4 km from Corio.

Corio, VIC is in the 3214 postcode area which has around 1981 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2023 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11290 households in the 3214 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.35 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Corio.

Solar Installers near toCorio
NameDistanceDetails
Greensaver Solar2.0kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy2.5kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong4.5kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong5.4kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics7.1kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar7.8kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green8.2kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy8.4kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont8.5kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong9.6kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating11.1kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy11.2kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar11.2kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont11.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Velocity Solar13.4kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing13.4kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar13.7kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Evo Solar17.4kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar21.9kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical25.4kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust25.5kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Green Energy Options27.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Red Solar27.9kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar30.1kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar30.4kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Corio

Sunlight Hours in Corio

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Corio

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Corio, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Corinthia, WA, which is about 2422.4 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.