Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goornong?

Goornong is located in Victoria about 136.8 km north of Melbourne and 1107.9 km south west of Lyra. Goornong has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goornong

Rebate for Goornong 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 Goornong by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goornong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 61.5 km from Goornong.

Goornong, VIC is in the 3557 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 132 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 345 households in the 3557 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Goornong.

Solar Installers near toGoornong
NameDistanceDetails
NHC Solar19.4kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar19.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro19.9kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo19.9kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco20.5kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar21.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar23.0kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
National Solar Network23.3kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar23.3kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical23.4kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central24.8kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical25.5kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems25.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar36.3kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions36.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR40.5kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Bushwire Solar43.9kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Ceramet Solar48.0kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
The Solar Bloke50.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Solar Power Lights51.8kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant52.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy52.8kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goornong

Sunlight Hours in Goornong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goornong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goornong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goorianawa, NSW, which is about 738.8 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.