Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Cole Creek?

Mount Cole Creek is located in Victoria about 177.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1237.0 km south west of Lyra. Mount Cole Creek has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Cole Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Cole Creek

Rebate for Mount Cole Creek 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 Mount Cole Creek 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 Mount Cole Creek
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 114.7 km from Mount Cole Creek.

Mount Cole Creek, VIC is in the 3377 postcode area which has around 1054 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1117 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4225 households in the 3377 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mount Cole Creek.

Solar Installers near toMount Cole Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors34.3kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar48.7kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot57.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar59.3kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar67.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar69.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical72.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels72.3kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat72.4kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant72.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies73.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical74.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians74.5kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l74.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions75.0kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay75.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar76.7kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company76.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat77.5kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR77.6kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling78.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice84.5kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect85.8kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Cole Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mount Cole Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Cole Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Cole Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Cole, VIC, which is about 8.9 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.