Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goolwa?

Goolwa is located in South Australia about 64.8 km south of Adelaide and 1419.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Goolwa has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goolwa, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goolwa

Rebate for Goolwa 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 Goolwa by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goolwa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 60.2 km from Goolwa.

Goolwa, SA is in the 5214 postcode area which has around 3260 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3400 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6384 households in the 5214 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Goolwa.

Solar Installers near toGoolwa
NameDistanceDetails
The Air Conditioning Guys1.0kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical11.7kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies12.2kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man32.3kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana43.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)47.5kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
solar inverter repairs47.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solar Wholesalers47.8kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar48.2kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Prime Energy Plus48.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
JMD SOLAR48.9kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower49.7kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics49.7kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical49.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar50.0kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering50.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions50.2kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR50.4kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Solar Depot - SA50.5kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler50.6kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Quark Solar50.7kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide50.7kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists51.8kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical52.4kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical52.5kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar54.6kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goolwa

Sunlight Hours in Goolwa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goolwa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goolwa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gooloogong, NSW, which is about 907.7 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.