Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gocup?

Gocup is located in New South Wales about 83.7 km west of Canberra and 793.6 km south west of Lyra. Gocup has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gocup, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gocup

Rebate for Gocup 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 Gocup by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gocup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 67.4 km from Gocup.

Gocup, NSW is in the 2720 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1186 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3742 households in the 2720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gocup.

Solar Installers near toGocup
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical5.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra31.3kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Suncurrent68.8kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Greatcell Australia73.1kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga73.1kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors73.2kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions73.6km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar74.0kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga74.7kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals74.8kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia75.2kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Capital Green Energy76.4kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER76.9kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar77.0kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions77.5kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
OZI SOLAR77.9kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems78.0kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions78.0kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical78.0kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar78.0kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics79.3kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
IMS ENERGY79.3kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions79.4kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Regional Solar Systems79.6kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions79.6kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services79.8kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
4D ENERGY80.1km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gocup

Sunlight Hours in Gocup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gocup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gocup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gobur, VIC, which is about 301.8 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.