Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goulburn Weir?

Goulburn Weir is located in Victoria about 122.3 km north of Melbourne and 1077.0 km south west of Lyra. Goulburn Weir has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goulburn Weir, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goulburn Weir

Rebate for Goulburn Weir 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 Goulburn Weir by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goulburn Weir
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 33.3 km from Goulburn Weir.

Goulburn Weir, VIC is in the 3608 postcode area which has around 524 solar installations under 10 kW and about 561 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1583 households in the 3608 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Goulburn Weir.

Solar Installers near toGoulburn Weir
NameDistanceDetails
EKO Solar33.1kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists39.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore41.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Green Tunnel43.6kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia43.6kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar43.7kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy44.4kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar44.6kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.45.5kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar45.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar45.8kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar46.2kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group47.7kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Solar Power Lights48.4kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar59.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical66.3kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy69.1kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics71.7kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy71.9kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR73.0kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria74.6kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems74.7kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goulburn Weir

Sunlight Hours in Goulburn Weir

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 Goulburn Weir

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 Goulburn Weir, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goulburn North, NSW, which is about 466.5 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.