Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gilmore?

Gilmore is located in New South Wales about 85.5 km west of Canberra and 810.7 km south west of Lyra. Gilmore has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gilmore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 60.5 km from Gilmore.

Gilmore, NSW is in the 2720 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1186 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3742 households in the 2720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Gilmore.

Solar Installers near toGilmore
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical14.2kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra30.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga76.2kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors77.9kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Capital Green Energy78.1kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
12 Volt Solutions78.3km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
GreenGrape Solar78.3kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar78.7kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SunStak Energy Solutions79.0kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Greatcell Australia79.0kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga79.2kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions79.3kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Solar Professionals79.3kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia79.7kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
ACT SOLAR POWER81.4kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Astra Solar82.0kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
OZI SOLAR82.0kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar82.4kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems82.6kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions82.6kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical82.6kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems82.8kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Hybrid Solar Power82.8kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, 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 Gilmore, ACT, which is about 86.6 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.