Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gan Gan?

Gan Gan is located in New South Wales about 150.3 km north east of Sydney and 406.7 km south of Esk. Gan Gan has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gan Gan

Rebate for Gan Gan 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 Gan Gan by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gan Gan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 27.0 km from Gan Gan.

Gan Gan, NSW is in the 2315 postcode area which has around 1859 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1949 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8182 households in the 2315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gan Gan.

Solar Installers near toGan Gan
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy22.2kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw24.3kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy26.8kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Falk Solar37.0kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR37.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle37.3kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sunsave Solar37.3kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia38.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar38.5kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy38.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle38.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia38.6kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations39.0kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers39.1kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems39.3kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar39.3kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables39.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar39.5kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX40.2kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Newy solar40.4kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar40.9kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)41.3kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay41.6kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle42.1kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy42.2kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Solarite45.0kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Earthconnect45.4kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gan Gan

Sunlight Hours in Gan Gan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gan Gan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gan Gan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gammon Ranges, SA, which is about 1248.3 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.