Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goolwa South?

Goolwa South is located in South Australia about 66.8 km south of Adelaide and 1420.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Goolwa South has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goolwa South

Rebate for Goolwa South 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 South 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 South
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 62.2 km from Goolwa South.

Goolwa South, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Goolwa South.

Solar Installers near toGoolwa South
NameDistanceDetails
The Air Conditioning Guys1.6kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical11.3kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies11.9kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man34.0kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana45.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)49.4kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
solar inverter repairs49.5kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solar Wholesalers49.8kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar50.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Prime Energy Plus50.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
JMD SOLAR50.8kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower51.5kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics51.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical51.6kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar51.8kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering51.9kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions52.0kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR52.3kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Solar Depot - SA52.4kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler52.5kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide52.5kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Quark Solar52.7kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goolwa South

Sunlight Hours in Goolwa South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goolwa North, SA, which is about 4.4 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.