Are Solar Panels Worth It In Garema?

Garema is located in New South Wales about 218.8 km north west of Canberra and 651.0 km south west of Lyra. Garema has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Garema

Rebate for Garema 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 Garema by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Garema
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 77.6 km from Garema.

Garema, NSW is in the 2871 postcode area which has around 1148 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1306 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4213 households in the 2871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Garema.

Solar Installers near toGarema
NameDistanceDetails
See Solar56.3kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur64.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical74.5kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar74.7kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician75.9kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts82.6kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries82.6kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd82.8kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers84.6kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar89.9kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
CondoColin Solar91.0kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Gerindtec93.6kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical98.4kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse101.7kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions113.3kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garema

Sunlight Hours in Garema

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 Garema

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 Garema, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gardners Bay, TAS, which is about 1066.5 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.