Garthowen is located in New South Wales about 335.9 km north of Sydney and 243.9 km south of Lyra. Garthowen has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Garthowen, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Garthowen 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. Garthowen is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Garthowen 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 Garthowen will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Garthowen
| 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 Garthowen by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.13 | 7.26 |
| Feb | 23.25 | 6.46 |
| Mar | 20.04 | 5.57 |
| Apr | 15.95 | 4.43 |
| May | 12.22 | 3.39 |
| Jun | 10.06 | 2.79 |
| Jul | 11.08 | 3.08 |
| Aug | 14.36 | 3.99 |
| Sep | 18.49 | 5.14 |
| Oct | 22.11 | 6.14 |
| Nov | 24.21 | 6.73 |
| Dec | 26.15 | 7.26 |
Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 25.9 km from Garthowen.
Garthowen, NSW is in the 2345 postcode area which has around 116 solar installations under 10 kW and about 130 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 299 households in the 2345 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.
Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Garthowen.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Siteguard | 24.9km | Siteguard is based in Westdale, NSW. |
| Tamworth Solar Security Lighting | 25.4km | Tamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| WYNERGY | 25.8km | WYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth | 26.1km | NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services | 26.3km | Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar | 26.6km | Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW. |
| Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical | 29.8km | Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW. |
| Eco Energy & Solar Solutions | 30.5km | Eco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth | 40.6km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW. |
| Meralli Solar | 61.8km | Meralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW. |
| Go Solar Power | 107.9km | Go Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD. |
| AppSolar | 122.3km | AppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW. |
| Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell | 122.9km | Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW. |
| Traffic Lights Australia | 124.4km | Traffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW. |
| Gwydir Water Services | 134.1km | Gwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW. |
| The Solar Experts | 156.6km | The Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garthowen
Sunlight Hours in Garthowen
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Garthowen
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Garthowen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garrawalt, QLD, which is about 1464.0 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.