Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goroke?

Goroke is located in Victoria about 324.7 km south east of Adelaide and 1300.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Goroke has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goroke

Rebate for Goroke 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 Goroke by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goroke
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 55.3 km from Goroke.

Goroke, VIC is in the 3412 postcode area which has around 53 solar installations under 10 kW and about 54 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 160 households in the 3412 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 2.85 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Goroke.

Solar Installers near toGoroke
NameDistanceDetails
Natimuk Solar41.4kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham62.8kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services73.3kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical73.4kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard73.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services174.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect75.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration78.6kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera93.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bondys Contractors120.6kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goroke

Sunlight Hours in Goroke

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 Goroke

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goroke, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gorokan, NSW, which is about 988.2 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.