Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gelston Park?

Gelston Park is located in New South Wales about 161.1 km west of Canberra and 829.2 km south west of Lyra. Gelston Park has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gelston Park, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gelston Park

Rebate for Gelston Park 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 Gelston Park by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gelston Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb23.816.61
Mar19.885.52
Apr14.373.99
May10.212.84
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.372.32
Aug11.613.22
Sep16.084.47
Oct21.365.93
Nov24.666.85
Dec27.237.56

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 11.3 km from Gelston Park.

Gelston Park, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gelston Park.

Solar Installers near toGelston Park
NameDistanceDetails
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga7.0kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems7.3kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics9.8kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
OZI SOLAR10.8kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar12.0kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia12.4kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals12.4kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga12.5kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems12.7kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical12.7kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions12.7kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar12.7kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors12.9kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions13.2km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services17.4kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Greatcell Australia18.2kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra49.1kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar55.9kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical80.0kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Suncurrent89.0kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical89.3kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar96.1kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy97.3kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical99.2kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia101.4kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia101.7kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers101.7kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gelston Park

Sunlight Hours in Gelston Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gelston Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gelston Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gelorup, WA, which is about 2905.5 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.