Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gemalla?

Gemalla is located in New South Wales about 132.6 km west of Sydney and 556.1 km south of Lyra. Gemalla has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gemalla

Rebate for Gemalla 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 Gemalla 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 Gemalla
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 73.6 km from Gemalla.

Gemalla, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Gemalla.

Solar Installers near toGemalla
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst23.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs23.7kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solarcomm33.9kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar48.3kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living48.7kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar50.0kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Valen60.4kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
powerdepot62.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Dynamic Solar65.6kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems71.2kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar72.5kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid72.6kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy73.0kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar73.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.73.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical74.8kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor74.9kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Lung Fish77.4kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia79.2kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions79.3kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
E-Smart Solar80.1kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services81.2kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical81.2kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Sams Solar82.8kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Nexus82.9kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solar Penrith82.9kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gemalla

Sunlight Hours in Gemalla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gemalla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gemalla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gelston Park, NSW, which is about 297.8 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.