Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goondi Bend?

Goondi Bend is located in Queensland about 1319.4 km north west of Brisbane and 843.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Goondi Bend has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goondi Bend, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goondi Bend

Rebate for Goondi Bend 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 Goondi Bend by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goondi Bend
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 5.0 km from Goondi Bend.

Goondi Bend, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Goondi Bend.

Solar Installers near toGoondi Bend
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre1.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical40.3kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)48.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical48.6kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks49.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical54.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ61.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment62.6kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia63.2kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical64.0kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns64.0kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical64.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns64.2kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical64.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical64.9kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar66.9kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar66.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions67.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns68.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions69.3kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management69.3kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical69.3kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar69.7kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland69.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar69.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns69.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns69.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goondi Bend

Sunlight Hours in Goondi Bend

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goondi Bend

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goondi Bend, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goondi, QLD, which is about 1.9 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.