Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goodlands?

Goodlands is located in Western Australia about 256.0 km north east of Perth and 3292.7 km west of Kurrowah. Goodlands has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goodlands, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Goodlands 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. Goodlands is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Goodlands during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Goodlands will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Goodlands

Rebate for Goodlands Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Goodlands by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goodlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 203.1 km from Goodlands.

Goodlands, WA is in the 6468 postcode area which has around 28 solar installations under 10 kW and about 34 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 116 households in the 6468 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.36 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toGoodlands. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toGoodlands
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar193.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical207.4kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air and Solar216.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar219.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
3 Phase Solar225.8km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication232.9kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA233.0kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
PV Energy Group234.7kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunpark Solar235.0kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Ezi Solar WA235.3kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Future Solar WA235.4kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars235.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Switched On Solar236.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar2Battery237.8kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR237.8kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth237.8kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar237.9kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Valjam Electrical238.2kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical238.9kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goodlands

Sunlight Hours in Goodlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goodlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goodlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goodger, QLD, which is about 3387.7 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.