Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goorambat?

Goorambat is located in Victoria about 175.8 km north east of Melbourne and 1010.9 km south west of Lyra. Goorambat has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goorambat, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goorambat

Rebate for Goorambat 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 Goorambat by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goorambat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 22.3 km from Goorambat.

Goorambat, VIC is in the 3725 postcode area which has around 120 solar installations under 10 kW and about 126 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 302 households in the 3725 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Goorambat.

Solar Installers near toGoorambat
NameDistanceDetails
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems12.7kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy13.2kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar13.2kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga32.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar32.7kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta33.8kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar33.9kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical36.4kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain36.8kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar39.3kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar46.0kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.46.6kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar46.9kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar47.0kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar47.2kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia47.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar47.5kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy47.8kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar48.0kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel48.9kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists49.1kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Purtle Electrical51.4kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Cobram Electrical & Data63.6kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec63.6kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goorambat

Sunlight Hours in Goorambat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goorambat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goorambat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gooramadda, VIC, which is about 75.7 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.