Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goondi?

Goondi is located in Queensland about 1321.2 km north west of Brisbane and 841.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Goondi has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goondi

Rebate for Goondi 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 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
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 5.5 km from Goondi.

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

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 23 solar installers near to or in Goondi.

Solar Installers near toGoondi
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre3.0kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical42.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical46.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks48.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)50.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical52.1kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ59.9kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment60.7kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia61.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns62.1kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical62.3kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns62.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical62.3km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Atherton Electrical62.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical64.4kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar65.0kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions65.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar66.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns66.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions67.4kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management67.4kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical67.4kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar67.8kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goondi

Sunlight Hours in Goondi

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goondah, NSW, which is about 1935.5 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.