Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goonoo Forest?

Goonoo Forest is located in New South Wales about 303.6 km north west of Sydney and 463.9 km south west of Lyra. Goonoo Forest has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goonoo Forest, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goonoo Forest

Rebate for Goonoo Forest 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 Goonoo Forest by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goonoo Forest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 53.6 km from Goonoo Forest.

Goonoo Forest, NSW is in the 2830 postcode area which has around 8340 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9033 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 16491 households in the 2830 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.53 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Goonoo Forest.

Solar Installers near toGoonoo Forest
NameDistanceDetails
Active Solar & Gas25.5kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar25.6kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo25.6kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy25.8kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia26.1kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions26.6kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West27.2kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax27.2kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)57.0kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive91.3kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse93.4kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System96.0kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Ecotronics97.3kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee97.5kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee98.8kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical99.0kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions99.6kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology127.7kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goonoo Forest

Sunlight Hours in Goonoo Forest

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goonoo Forest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goonoo Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goongerah, VIC, which is about 589.2 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.