Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gong Gong?

Gong Gong is located in Victoria about 95.3 km west of Melbourne and 1216.8 km south west of Lyra. Gong Gong has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gong Gong

Rebate for Gong Gong 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 Gong Gong 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 Gong Gong
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 76.6 km from Gong Gong.

Gong Gong, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Gong Gong.

Solar Installers near toGong Gong
NameDistanceDetails
Celsius Heating and Cooling6.3kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR6.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat7.1kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar7.9kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company8.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians8.4kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l8.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant10.3kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies10.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions10.8kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat11.2kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels11.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical11.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice11.7kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical11.9kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar13.9kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay19.5kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar23.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)29.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot43.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust43.8kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions45.8kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical45.9kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop50.6kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gong Gong

Sunlight Hours in Gong Gong

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 Gong Gong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gong Gong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gomersal, SA, which is about 562.5 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.