Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goldie?

Goldie is located in Victoria about 63.6 km north of Melbourne and 1144.5 km south west of Lyra. Goldie has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goldie

Rebate for Goldie 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 Goldie by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goldie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 45.3 km from Goldie.

Goldie, VIC is in the 3435 postcode area which has around 436 solar installations under 10 kW and about 474 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1330 households in the 3435 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Goldie.

Solar Installers near toGoldie
NameDistanceDetails
Mitchell Shire Electrical14.4kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy14.7kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar19.8kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Sonergy23.1kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Eureka Solar23.9kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Solar Power Lights24.4kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Skyline Energy28.1kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power28.2kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance28.7kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Green Energy Australia29.7kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
quantum31.0kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore31.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics32.8kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions37.9kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar39.9kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
EKO Solar39.9kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir40.5kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar41.8kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions41.9kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert43.2kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Solution Solar43.7kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Solar State43.8kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Amrut Solar44.8kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Revolusun Power45.3kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Adopt Solar45.4kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
No Gap Solar45.4kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne45.6kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goldie

Sunlight Hours in Goldie

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 Goldie

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 Goldie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goldfields, QLD, which is about 1169.2 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.