Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goodnight?

Goodnight is located in New South Wales about 349.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1049.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Goodnight has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goodnight, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goodnight

Rebate for Goodnight 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 Goodnight by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goodnight
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 139.9 km from Goodnight.

Goodnight, NSW is in the 2736 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 61 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 181 households in the 2736 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Goodnight.

Solar Installers near toGoodnight
NameDistanceDetails
Laser Electrical Swan Hill44.9kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales45.1kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical45.6kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec46.0kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical46.4kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System95.0kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
MR John Clohesy132.1kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar134.1kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goodnight

Sunlight Hours in Goodnight

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goodnight

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goodnight, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goodna East, QLD, which is about 1220.4 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.