Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gooloogong?

Gooloogong is located in New South Wales about 194.0 km north of Canberra and 626.9 km south west of Lyra. Gooloogong has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gooloogong

Rebate for Gooloogong 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 Gooloogong by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gooloogong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 30.2 km from Gooloogong.

Gooloogong, NSW is in the 2805 postcode area which has around 52 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 198 households in the 2805 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Gooloogong.

Solar Installers near toGooloogong
NameDistanceDetails
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur15.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical29.1kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar29.1kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician30.3kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts34.7kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries34.7kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
See Solar61.3kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Gerindtec66.1kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar72.5kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish72.6kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar72.9kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems73.2kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy73.5kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd74.2kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers74.4kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.74.5kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical75.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar75.2kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar79.0kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid91.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions100.5kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse105.2kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gooloogong

Sunlight Hours in Gooloogong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gooloogong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gooloogong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goolmangar, NSW, which is about 712.9 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.