Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Cole?

Mount Cole is located in Victoria about 169.0 km west of Melbourne and 1236.3 km south west of Lyra. Mount Cole has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Cole

Rebate for Mount Cole 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 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
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 117.1 km from Mount Cole.

Mount Cole, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Cole.

Solar Installers near toMount Cole
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors43.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot51.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar54.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
KC Solar54.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar60.6kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical63.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels63.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat63.6kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant63.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies64.5kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical65.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians65.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l66.0kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions66.2kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay67.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar67.9kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company68.0kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat68.7kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR68.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling69.6kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar71.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice75.7kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
EnviroShop80.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Lightbox Solar85.0kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)85.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria89.8kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect93.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Cole

Sunlight Hours in Mount Cole

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

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Colah, NSW, which is about 822.0 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.