Are Solar Panels Worth It In Galston?

Galston is located in New South Wales about 28.8 km north west of Sydney and 535.8 km south west of Esk. Galston has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Galston, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Galston

Rebate for Galston 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 Galston by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Galston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 25.0 km from Galston.

Galston, NSW is in the 2159 postcode area which has around 383 solar installations under 10 kW and about 493 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1628 households in the 2159 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Galston.

Solar Installers near toGalston
NameDistanceDetails
PVSTOP5.4kmPVSTOP is based in Dural, NSW.
LJW Solar5.5kmLJW Solar is based in Dural, NSW.
Solar Soaring technology7.0kmSolar Soaring technology is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
Powergain Solar7.1kmPowergain Solar is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia8.4kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Solar Me8.6kmSolar Me is based in Hornsby, NSW.
100 PowerLink8.7km100 PowerLink is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Solaris Tech9.3kmSolaris Tech is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Utility Solar- Renewable Energy at Your Doorstep9.8kmUtility Solar- Renewable Energy at Your Doorstep is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Morton Solar Suppliers10.0kmMorton Solar Suppliers is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Australian Surface Solar10.3kmAustralian Surface Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
TCC Solar10.7kmTCC Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
AHE Group10.7kmAHE Group is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Australian Solar Centre11.0kmAustralian Solar Centre is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Got to Go Solar11.0kmGot to Go Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
RK Solar & Consulting Services11.2kmRK Solar & Consulting Services is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Smart Energy Answers11.3kmSmart Energy Answers is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Orbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan11.3kmOrbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan is based in Norwest, NSW.
Go Green Home Solar11.3kmGo Green Home Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Your Green Planet11.5kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
ADS SOLAR11.5kmADS SOLAR is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Hello Solar11.6kmHello Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries11.7kmHelios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
3kW Solar System11.9km3kW Solar System is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW12.3kmSolar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW is based in Norwest, NSW.
Oz Smart Solar12.8kmOz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Galston

Sunlight Hours in Galston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Galston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Galston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Galore, NSW, which is about 416.1 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.