Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gillenbah?

Gillenbah is located in New South Wales about 244.8 km west of Canberra and 830.1 km south west of Lyra. Gillenbah has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gillenbah

Rebate for Gillenbah 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 Gillenbah by month. The maximum is 7.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gillenbah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.857.74
Feb24.336.76
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.944.15
May10.903.03
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.382.61
Aug12.623.51
Sep17.154.76
Oct22.146.15
Nov25.327.03
Dec27.697.69

Figures from the weather station at Griffith, which is approximately 63.2 km from Gillenbah.

Gillenbah, NSW is in the 2700 postcode area which has around 690 solar installations under 10 kW and about 773 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2273 households in the 2700 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gillenbah.

Solar Installers near toGillenbah
NameDistanceDetails
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar48.9kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
SFM Services58.7kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Solar Mad66.0kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium66.2kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar66.3kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics66.3kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
PRE Solar66.7kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL66.8kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar67.2kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical67.5kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services83.8kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics86.2kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical86.5kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions86.5kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems86.5kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar86.7kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems87.0kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
OZI SOLAR87.2kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Planet Power Australia89.3kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals89.7kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga89.8kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia90.2kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar90.3kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions90.7km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors91.1kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga93.4kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical101.6kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gillenbah

Sunlight Hours in Gillenbah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gillenbah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gillenbah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gillen, NT, which is about 1733.0 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.