Are Solar Panels Worth It In Geneva?

Geneva is located in New South Wales about 128.3 km south of Brisbane and 34.4 km south of Mount Gipps. Geneva has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Geneva

Rebate for Geneva 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 Geneva by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Geneva
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 53.4 km from Geneva.

Geneva, NSW is in the 2474 postcode area which has around 1439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1520 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3057 households in the 2474 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Geneva.

Solar Installers near toGeneva
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company24.6kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy27.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical29.9kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems32.8kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power35.6km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical35.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts36.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy36.1kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop37.2kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast37.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia38.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay41.5kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW42.8kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar44.0kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
First Sun Solar46.9kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek48.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
David Ross Electrical49.1kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Prestige Solar50.8kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar51.6kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim52.9kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
East Point Power53.3kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions54.8kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Northern Solar55.0kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Prime Energy Group56.3kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar57.4kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions58.7kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions58.9kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Geneva

Sunlight Hours in Geneva

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Geneva

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Geneva, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Genaven, QLD, which is about 190.2 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.