Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goldsborough?

Goldsborough is located in Victoria about 159.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1171.4 km south west of Lyra. Goldsborough has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goldsborough

Rebate for Goldsborough 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 Goldsborough 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 Goldsborough
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 135.7 km from Goldsborough.

Goldsborough, VIC is in the 3472 postcode area which has around 344 solar installations under 10 kW and about 351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 868 households in the 3472 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Goldsborough.

Solar Installers near toGoldsborough
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar27.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant33.6kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar34.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot40.9kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions42.2kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar43.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar46.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
EnviroShop47.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Sunergy Solar53.2kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network53.2kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical53.2kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
The Solar Bloke53.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Click Control Systems53.2kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical53.3kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central53.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria54.5kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Midland Solar54.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy55.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mr Eco57.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro57.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo57.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Bushwire Solar57.6kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goldsborough

Sunlight Hours in Goldsborough

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goldsborough

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goldsborough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goldsborough, QLD, which is about 2196.3 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.