Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kolora?

Kolora is located in Victoria about 182.0 km west of Melbourne and 1323.9 km south west of Lyra. Kolora has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kolora

Rebate for Kolora 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 Kolora 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 Kolora
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 83.3 km from Kolora.

Kolora, VIC is in the 3265 postcode area which has around 262 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1101 households in the 3265 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Kolora.

Solar Installers near toKolora
NameDistanceDetails
Renovation Electrical Design38.7kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical39.9kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services42.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services44.7kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services46.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar47.1kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics47.1kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool47.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical47.6kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool47.9kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool48.6kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services48.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical58.6kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine61.8kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy63.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton87.9kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning92.2kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical99.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems99.5kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice100.1kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions100.2kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar101.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical102.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels102.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat102.3kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kolora

Sunlight Hours in Kolora

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 Kolora

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 Kolora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koloona, NSW, which is about 1187.8 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.