Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gilmore?

Gilmore is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 12.8 km south of Canberra and 776.6 km south of Lyra. Gilmore has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gilmore, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gilmore

Rebate for Gilmore 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 Gilmore by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gilmore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 13.8 km from Gilmore.

Gilmore, ACT is in the 2905 postcode area which has around 2656 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2823 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11190 households in the 2905 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.56 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Gilmore.

Solar Installers near toGilmore
NameDistanceDetails
Consolidated Energy Canberra4.5kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra4.6kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products8.6kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions8.7kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Capital Solar PV9.1kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power9.6kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Astra Solar9.8kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions10.1kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power10.3kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan10.4kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Island Solar10.9kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Solargain Canberra11.1kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT11.2kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Solar Procurement11.2kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra11.3kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution11.4kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar11.5kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Max Energy Solar11.5kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Stored Solar11.6kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners11.6kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Renew Power13.2kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
G Star Energy13.6kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar13.6kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra13.7kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
GreenGrape Solar14.0kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gilmore

Sunlight Hours in Gilmore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gilmore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gilmore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gilmandyke, NSW, which is about 187.1 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.