Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goyder?

Goyder is located in South Australia about 99.5 km north of Adelaide and 1390.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Goyder has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goyder, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goyder

Rebate for Goyder 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 Goyder by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Goyder
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 62.7 km from Goyder.

Goyder, SA is in the 5461 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 641 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1140 households in the 5461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Goyder.

Solar Installers near toGoyder
NameDistanceDetails
CMB Solutions38.6kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions41.9kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar50.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical53.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions60.6kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar62.2kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar69.2kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar70.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar71.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia71.5kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia71.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries71.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️72.4kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems72.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex72.7kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar73.1kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR75.7kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone76.0kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Bestel Systems77.1kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar78.0kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions80.0kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Ezy Power Australia80.2kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical80.5kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide82.5kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat82.5kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal82.5kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Powertech Energy83.3kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goyder

Sunlight Hours in Goyder

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goyder

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goyder, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gowrie Park, TAS, which is about 1077.4 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.