Are Solar Panels Worth It In Golden Beach?

Golden Beach is located in Victoria about 216.2 km east of Melbourne and 1124.4 km south west of Lyra. Golden Beach has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Golden Beach, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Golden Beach

Rebate for Golden Beach 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 Golden Beach by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Golden Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 24.7 km from Golden Beach.

Golden Beach, VIC is in the 3851 postcode area which has around 1237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1301 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4748 households in the 3851 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Golden Beach.

Solar Installers near toGolden Beach
NameDistanceDetails
RW Coulthard Electrical Services28.4kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar30.6kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors30.9kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates43.0kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar43.9kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale47.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar47.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland47.7kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland48.2kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale48.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics49.4kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop49.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS49.9kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar50.0kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions55.7kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Solar To Power60.4kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical61.5kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland66.3kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.71.0kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon71.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy71.4kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions73.2kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations82.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Golden Beach

Sunlight Hours in Golden Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Golden Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Golden Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Golden Beach, QLD, which is about 1376.9 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.