Are Solar Panels Worth It In Garthowen?

Garthowen is located in New South Wales about 145.6 km west of Sydney and 570.9 km south of Lyra. Garthowen has a latitude of 33.6 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

Rebate for Garthowen 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 Garthowen by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Garthowen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 62.9 km from Garthowen.

Garthowen, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Garthowen.

Solar Installers near toGarthowen
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst21.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs21.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solarcomm51.1kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Dynamic Solar55.0kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid55.2kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar60.5kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living60.8kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems61.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar62.4kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Swivel Solar62.6kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Central West Solar63.1kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy63.2kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.63.8kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical65.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish67.9kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Valen72.9kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
powerdepot74.6kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts81.5kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries81.5kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies88.7kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor91.2kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia91.8kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
E-Smart Solar93.3kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions93.6kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical94.3kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, 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 22 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 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 Garthowen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garthowen, NSW, which is about 327.1 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.