Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goomarin?

Goomarin is located in Western Australia about 254.6 km east of Perth and 3177.1 km west of Kurrowah. Goomarin has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goomarin

Rebate for Goomarin 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 Goomarin 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 Goomarin
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 173.7 km from Goomarin.

Goomarin, WA is in the 6415 postcode area which has around 421 solar installations under 10 kW and about 451 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1463 households in the 6415 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGoomarin
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar171.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar172.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar204.9kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical226.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Advantage226.3kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA227.2kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar234.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley236.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld237.0kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland238.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
3 Phase Solar239.3km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Switched On Solar239.3kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar239.6kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group239.9kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers240.8kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price241.0kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Herrera Solar Group241.4kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia241.8kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Ultra Solar242.1kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goomarin

Sunlight Hours in Goomarin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goomarin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goomarin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goomally, QLD, which is about 3116.3 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.