Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goonellabah?

Goonellabah is located in New South Wales about 152.9 km south of Brisbane and 12.3 km north west of Dalwood. Goonellabah has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goonellabah, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goonellabah

Rebate for Goonellabah 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 Goonellabah by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goonellabah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 14.1 km from Goonellabah.

Goonellabah, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Goonellabah.

Solar Installers near toGoonellabah
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Far North Coast3.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW3.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Nickel Energy4.0kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts4.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical4.3kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power5.4km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia7.3kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
The Solar Shop11.9kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Juno Energy16.2kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Stralis Energy20.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions21.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
888 Solar Tek21.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar22.9kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Solar-Rite23.3kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical26.0kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company26.1kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical26.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical27.9kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions28.4kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Key Energy Group29.3kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
MTS Solar30.2kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar31.5kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical31.6kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Prime Energy Group31.9kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions32.4kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay32.7kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical32.8kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goonellabah

Sunlight Hours in Goonellabah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goonellabah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goonellabah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goondiwindi, QLD, which is about 296.1 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.