Are Solar Panels Worth It In Golden Point?

Golden Point is located in Victoria about 100.1 km west of Melbourne and 1222.8 km south west of Lyra. Golden Point has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Golden Point

Rebate for Golden Point 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 Golden Point by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Golden Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 80.3 km from Golden Point.

Golden Point, VIC is in the 3350 postcode area which has around 4588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4842 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 28981 households in the 3350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Golden Point.

Solar Installers near toGolden Point
NameDistanceDetails
Celsius Heating and Cooling1.1kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat1.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR1.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company2.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar2.4kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions4.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Smart Options p/l5.0kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical5.7kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bailey Technologies5.8kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians5.9kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat6.7kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels6.8kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical6.8kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant7.6kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice8.0kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar9.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay22.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar29.5kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)35.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot44.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust44.9kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions50.6kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical50.7kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop55.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar58.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria59.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Skyline Energy62.9kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Golden Point

Sunlight Hours in Golden Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Golden Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° 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 Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Golden Heights, SA, which is about 516.2 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.