Forest Grove is located in New South Wales about 152.9 km west of Sydney and 548.3 km south west of Lyra. Forest Grove has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Forest Grove, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Forest Grove 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. Forest Grove is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Forest Grove
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Forest Grove by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.19 | 7.28 |
| Feb | 22.91 | 6.36 |
| Mar | 19.25 | 5.35 |
| Apr | 14.71 | 4.09 |
| May | 10.80 | 3.00 |
| Jun | 8.56 | 2.38 |
| Jul | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Aug | 12.59 | 3.50 |
| Sep | 17.00 | 4.72 |
| Oct | 21.38 | 5.94 |
| Nov | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Dec | 26.46 | 7.35 |
Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 54.3 km from Forest Grove.
Forest Grove, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Forest Grove.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Large Solar Installs | 5.8km | Large Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Bathurst | 6.3km | Platinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Solarcomm | 36.9km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 46.5km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
| powerdepot | 51.4km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Hybrid Power Systems | 51.7km | Hybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Kenjarhy Solar | 52.9km | Kenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 53.1km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 53.2km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Central West Solar | 53.3km | Central West Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 54.4km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 57.2km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Blue Mountains Solar | 69.7km | Blue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Energywise Living | 70.2km | Energywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Swivel Solar | 71.3km | Swivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 71.5km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 71.8km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| BlackLab Solar | 75.3km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Maine Solar Grid | 76.7km | Maine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW. |
| Valen | 81.5km | Valen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. |
| AUS-POWER Batteries | 82.7km | AUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW. |
| Alternative Energy Concepts | 82.7km | Alternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 86.4km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 86.5km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| CKB Solar & Electrical | 86.8km | CKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Forest Grove
Sunlight Hours in Forest Grove
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Forest Grove
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Forest Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Forest Glen, QLD, which is about 812.7 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.