Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gobarup?

Gobarup is located in Victoria about 126.2 km north of Melbourne and 1086.9 km south west of Lyra. Gobarup has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gobarup

Rebate for Gobarup 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 Gobarup by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gobarup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 40.5 km from Gobarup.

Gobarup, VIC is in the 3559 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 66 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 298 households in the 3559 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Gobarup.

Solar Installers near toGobarup
NameDistanceDetails
Norlec Contracting & Solar40.5kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Solar Power Lights41.4kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Active Energy Group42.3kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
EKO Solar42.9kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore49.1kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists51.5kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR53.5kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
NHC Solar54.1kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar54.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Green Tunnel54.4kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar54.5kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo55.0kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro55.0kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco55.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Commodore Australia55.1kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar55.3kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy55.5kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar55.6kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar56.7kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.56.8kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar56.9kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar57.0kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Midland Solar57.6kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics58.1kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Central59.0kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical59.1kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gobarup

Sunlight Hours in Gobarup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gobarup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gobarup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gobarralong, NSW, which is about 365.3 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.