Are Solar Panels Worth It In Garland?

Garland is located in New South Wales about 175.3 km north of Canberra and 607.7 km south west of Lyra. Garland has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Garland

Rebate for Garland 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 Garland 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 Garland
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 31.3 km from Garland.

Garland, NSW is in the 2797 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 65 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 187 households in the 2797 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Garland.

Solar Installers near toGarland
NameDistanceDetails
AUS-POWER Batteries30.9kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts30.9kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician35.5kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar36.3kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical36.5kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur41.4km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid42.2kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Dynamic Solar44.5kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems47.6kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar48.0kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar49.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy49.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.51.0kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish52.6kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical53.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst63.6kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs64.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Gerindtec69.7kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers94.9kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd96.3kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar97.0kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
See Solar103.4kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Solarcomm106.2kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions109.9kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
powerdepot115.8kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar118.0kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living118.3kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garland

Sunlight Hours in Garland

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 Garland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Garland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garie, NSW, which is about 194.0 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.